document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128193>Question 128193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two parallel guy wires are attached to a vertical pole 4.5m and 5.4m above the ground.They are secured on the level ground at points 1.2m apart.How long are the guy wires??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw and label the figure.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the missing part of the base be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.4/(x+1.2) = 4.5/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.4x = 4.5x+ 5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.9x = 5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, use Pythagoras to determine the length of each wire.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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