document.write( "Question 1155111: How long is a guy wire reaching from the top of a 14-foot pole to a point on the ground 6 feet from the pole? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #777666 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the Pythagorean Theorem \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let x be the hypotenuse of the right triangle with sides 14 feet and 6 feet \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 6^2 +14^2 = 36 +196 = 232 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x = 15.2315 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The guy wire is approximately 15.2 feet long \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |