SOLUTION: A guy wire attached to the top of a
30-foot-long pole is anchored 10 feet from the base
of the pole, as illustrated in the figure. Find the
length of the guy wire to the nearest
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30-foot-long pole is anchored 10 feet from the base
of the pole, as illustrated in the figure. Find the
length of the guy wire to the nearest
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Question 604717: A guy wire attached to the top of a
30-foot-long pole is anchored 10 feet from the base
of the pole, as illustrated in the figure. Find the
length of the guy wire to the nearest tenth of a foot Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A guy wire attached to the top of a
30-foot-long pole is anchored 10 feet from the base
of the pole, as illustrated in the figure. Find the
length of the guy wire to the nearest tenth of a foot
.
Apply Pythagorean Theorem:
Let x = length (feet) of wire
then
x^2 = 10^2 + 30^2
x^2 = 100 + 900
x^2 = 1000
x = 31.623
rounded to nearest tenth:
x = 31.6 feet
