document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78739>Question 78739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A supporting wire is to be attached to the top of a 32 ft. atenna If the wire must be anchord 32 feet from the base of the attena, what length of wire is required?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56481 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is asking you to find the hypoteneuse of a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "right triangle with the 2 other sides given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve this, use the pythagorean theorem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where c is the hypotenuese while<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are the other 2 sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, for your problem,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2=1024%2B1024 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2=1024%2B1024\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2=2048 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2=2048\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for c by taking the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=32%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=32%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is also a trick to problems like this. If you recognize that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the triangle is an isosceles right triangle (i.e. two sides are equal),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the hypoteneuse is always <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where s is one side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck<BR>\n" );
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