document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072887>Question 1072887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A wire is run between the tips of two poles. One pole is 23 ft taller than the other pole. The poles are 37 ft apart. How long does the wire need to be to reach between the two poles? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " One pole is 23 ft taller than the other pole.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The poles are 37 ft apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long does the wire need to be to reach between tips of the two poles?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A right triangle can be visualized with legs of 23 ft and 37 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance between the tops of the poles is the hypotenuse (h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2823%5E2%2B37%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2823%5E2%2B37%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 43.566 between the tips of the two poles    </SPAN>\n" );
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