SOLUTION: a 12,9m wire is stretched from the top of a 12m pole to stake in the ground 5m from the base of the pole.will the wire be long enough to reach the stake?show calculations
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Question 1121495: a 12,9m wire is stretched from the top of a 12m pole to stake in the ground 5m from the base of the pole.will the wire be long enough to reach the stake?show calculations
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's a right triangle.
Find the hypotenuse.
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