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document.write( "A wire is stretched from the ground to the top of an antenna tower. The wire is 30 feet long. The height of the tower is 6 ft greater than the distance d from the tower’s base to the end of the wire. Find the distance d and the height of the tower.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #714756 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A wire is stretched from the ground to the top of an antenna tower. The wire is 30 feet long. The height of the tower is 6 ft greater than the distance d from the tower’s base to the end of the wire. Find the distance d and the height of the tower. \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "It's a right triangle. \n" ); document.write( "d^2 + (d+6)^2 = 30^2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |