SOLUTION: A vertical pole is to be supported by three wires. Each wire is 26 feet long and is anchored 24 feet from the base of the pole. How far up the pole should the wires be attached?
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Question 478290: A vertical pole is to be supported by three wires. Each wire is 26 feet long and is anchored 24 feet from the base of the pole. How far up the pole should the wires be attached? Answer by wilft1(217) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a^2+b^2=c^2
a^2+576=676
-576 -576
a^2=176
a=13.26 feet (roughly, w/out writing out the entire line of numbers you get from the square root of 176)
