document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=808920>Question 808920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tree is supported by a wire anchored in the ground 12 feet from its base. The wire is 4 feet longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. How long is the wire?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Draw a picture of this situation and label it. Let the variable x represent the length of the wire. Use the Pythagorean theorem to write a polynomial equation one of whoses solutions is the answer the question. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Solve the equation and give the length of the wire. Include units with your numerical solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487435 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = h + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt( h^2 + b^2 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h + 4 = sqrt( h^2 + 144 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h + 4)(h + 4) = h^2 + 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 + 8h + 16 = h^2 + 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8h = 128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 feet<BR>\n" );
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