document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123365>Question 1123365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A communications tower is supported by four guy wires. The tower is 155 m tall and each guy wire is staked into the ground at a distance of 30 m from the base of the tower. What is the total length of wire used to support the tower? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #739657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=739657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each guy wire is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 155 m and 30 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt (hypot)= sqrt (155^2+30^2)=sqrt (24925)=157.88 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are four of them.  If I round only at the end, the amount of wire is 631.5 or 632 m.  </SPAN>\n" );
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