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( "
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem
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\n" ); document.write( "let x be the hypotenuse of the right triangle with sides 14 feet and 6 feet
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 6^2 +14^2 = 36 +196 = 232
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 15.2315
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\n" ); document.write( "The guy wire is approximately 15.2 feet long
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