document.write( "Question 559386: two telephone poles, 22 feet and 29 feet high respectively, are 70 feet apart. How long is the wire from the top of one pole to the top of the second pole. Assume the wire is tight and that the wire is attached at the edge of each pole. \n" ); document.write( "

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two telephone poles, 22 feet and 29 feet high respectively, are 70 feet apart.
\n" ); document.write( " How long is the wire from the top of one pole to the top of the second pole.
\n" ); document.write( " Assume the wire is tight and that the wire is attached at the edge of each pole.
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw this out and it will be apparent that a right triangle is formed
\n" ); document.write( "one leg is the difference in the height of the poles 7'
\n" ); document.write( "the other leg is 70 ft
\n" ); document.write( "the distance between the tops of the poles is the hypotenuse
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\n" ); document.write( "h = $\"sqrt%2870%5E2+%2B+7%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "h = 70.35 ft
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