SOLUTION: A vertical pole 15 feet high is to be supported by a wire. The wire will be anchored to a stake on the ground 8 feet from the base of the pole. how much wire is needed?
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Question 715300: A vertical pole 15 feet high is to be supported by a wire. The wire will be anchored to a stake on the ground 8 feet from the base of the pole. how much wire is needed? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A vertical pole 15 feet high is to be supported by a wire. The wire will be anchored to a stake on the ground 8 feet from the base of the pole. how much wire is needed?
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It's a right triangle
The sides are 15 and 8
Use Pythagoras to find the hypotenuse.
