document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988271>Question 988271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 40 foot tower is to be fastened by three guy wires attached to the top of the tower and the ground at positions 20 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 #608838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=608838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Consider the mast and wires as a right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angled triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The wire is the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mast is the opposite side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mast size^2 + ground length^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= wire length^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 40^2 + 20^2 = wire length^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1600 + 400 = wire length^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wire length^2 = 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wire length = &#8730;2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wire length = 44.721<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 wires = 3 x 44.721<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 wires = 134.2ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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