document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765471>Question 765471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a wire is needed to support a vertical pole 17ft high. The cable will be anchored to a stake 5ft from the base of the pole. How much cable is needed? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^2 + 17^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 + 289 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "314 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = 314\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = sqrt(314)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 17.7200451466693\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need roughly <font color=\"red\">17.7200451466693 ft</font> of cable.\r<BR>\n" );
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