document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187482>Question 187482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flagpole is supported by a wire fastened 70 feet from its base. the wire is 14 feet longer than the height it reaches on the flagpole. find the length of the wire. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140559 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140559\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70^2+b^2=(b+14)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,900+b^2=b^2+28b+196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-b^2-28b+4,900-196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28b+4,704=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28(b-168)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-168=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=168 ft. is the length of the wire.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70^2+168^2=(168+14)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,900+28,224=182^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33,124=33,124<BR>\n" );
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