document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205723>Question 205723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Guy Wire. How long is a guy wire reaching from the top of a 21 ft pole to a point on the ground 14 feet from the pole? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=155354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A  rough  sketch  shows  this  to  be  a  right  triangle,  with  legs, 14 &21, seeking  the  hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pythagorous ,  c^2 = a^2 +b^2,  applies<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = 14^2 +21^2 = 196 + 441 =637<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c=25.24 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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