document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245043>Question 245043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One end guy wire is attached to the top of a 27-foot pole and the other end is anchored into the ground 21 feet from the base of the pole.  Find the length of the guy wire.  Round to the nearest tenth foor. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><B>blwinbbbles(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=blwinbbbles><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=blwinbbbles><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we can assume that this is a going to make a right triangle..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means you can use the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2  (a squared plus b squared equals c squared)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so let the pole of 27 ft be the \"a\" side and the distance from the pole to the  guy wire anchor (21 ft) can be the \"b\" side..so we are looking for \"c\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27^2 + 21^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "729 + 441 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1170 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so now we take the square root of both sides and find that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 34.2 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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