document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060516>Question 1060516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wire is attached to the top of a pole. The wire is 2 ft longer than the pole, and the distance from the wire on the ground to the bottom of the pole is 2 ft less than the height of the pole. Find the length of the wire and the height of the pole. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The wire runs down the pole and upon reaching the ground, it runs outward from the pole.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the wire is 2ft longer than the pole, it will run along the ground 2ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2ft is 2ft less than the height of the pole, so the pole must be 4ft high.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:  The pole is 4ft high, and the wire is 6ft long.<BR>\n" );
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