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document.write( "A wire is stretched from the top of a 12 foot pole to a stake 5 feet from the base of the pole. How long was the wire? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=591537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A^2+B^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12^2+5^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+25=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "169=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=SQRT169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=13 FEET ANS, </SPAN>\n" );
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