SOLUTION: A guy wire (a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a free-standing structure) is attached to a telephone pole whose height is 25 ft. If the wire is attached to the ground a

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Question 1066761: A guy wire (a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a free-standing structure) is attached to a telephone pole whose height is 25 ft. If the wire is attached to the ground at a point 15 ft away from the base of the pole, what is the slope of the wire?
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, Istar31:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope = (0 - 25) / (15 - 0) = (-5/3)
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Answer by Istar31(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer to this question is
25/15= 1 2/3