SOLUTION: A brace wire for a 30 foot light pole extends from the top of the pole to a point on the ground 38 feet from the pole. Allowing 4 feet for attaching the wire, how long is the wire?
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Question 1056819: A brace wire for a 30 foot light pole extends from the top of the pole to a point on the ground 38 feet from the pole. Allowing 4 feet for attaching the wire, how long is the wire? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A brace wire for a 30 foot light pole extends from the top of the pole to a point on the ground 38 feet from the pole. Allowing 4 feet for attaching the wire, how long is the wire?
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It's a right triangle.
Find the hypotenuse.
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Add 4 feet to that.
