document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108769>Question 108769</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/091809190x/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Christmas tree is supported by a wire that is 1 foot longer than the height of the tree. The wire is anchored at a point whose distance from the base of the tree is 49 feet shorter than the height of the tree. What is the height of the tree? PLEASE HELP </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79341 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79341\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the tree, wire and base form a right triangle with the wire as the hypotenuse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=\"tree height\" ... by Pythagoras, x^2+(x-49)^2=(x+1)^2 ... x^2+x^2-98x+2401=x^2+2x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-100x+2400=0 ... (x-60)(x-40)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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