SOLUTION: A wire is needed to support a vertical pole 13 feet high. The cable will be anchored to a stake 8 feet from the base of the pole. How much cable is needed?
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Question 1190817: A wire is needed to support a vertical pole 13 feet high. The cable will be anchored to a stake 8 feet from the base of the pole. How much cable is needed? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A wire is needed to support a vertical pole 13 feet high. The cable will be anchored to a stake 8 feet from the base of the pole. How much cable is needed?
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Find the hypotenuse of the right triangle.
If you don't know how, look up Pythagorean Theorem.
