document.write( "Question 181642: Guy Wire. How long is a guy wire reaching from the top of a 12-ft pole to a point on the ground 8 feet from the pole? What is the lenght approximated to three decimal places? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #136285 by Mathtut(3670) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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use pathagorean theorem
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\n" ); document.write( "we are looking for the hypothenuse...lets call our unknown c
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%5E2%2B12%5E2=c%5E2\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%5E2=208\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"c=sqrt%28208%29=14.422\"$ feet \n" ); document.write( "

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