document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=799184>Question 799184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 50 foot tower is to be fastened by five guy wires attached to the top of the tower and to the ground at position 25 feet from its base. How much wire is needed? round to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The wire,ground and pole form a right triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apply Pythagoras theorem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50^2+25^2= wire length^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3125 = l^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l=55.9 neters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 wires<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*55.9 =279.5 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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