document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452057>Question 452057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The tallest structure in the United States is a TV tower in Blanchard, North Dakota. It's height is 2063 feet. A 2382-foot length of wire is to be used as a guy wire attached to the top of the tower. Approximate to the nearest foot how far from the base of the tower the guy wire must be anchored. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AHBK><B>AHBK(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AHBK><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=310783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok this is going to  be solved using the Pythagorean theorem :this theorem stats that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in a right triangle :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2=a^2+b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where c is the hypotenous (side facing 90) and a and b are the other sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the building is perpendicular to the ground so with the guy wire the building forms a right triangle where the guy wire is the hypotenous .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets name the guy wire C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the building B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and  the distance where the base of the wire must be anchored be A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "according to the Pythagorean theorem we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2=A^2+B^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2=c^2 - B^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   = (2382)^2 - (2063)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =5673924+4255969<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   =9929893<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so A= sqrt(9929893)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    =3151.1733 foot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the distance between the base of the tower and the where the guy wire must be anchored is 3151.1733 foot<BR>\n" );
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