SOLUTION: A wire is stretched from the top of a 12 foot pole to a stake 5 feet from the base of the pole. How long was the wire?

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Question 967711:
A wire is stretched from the top of a 12 foot pole to a stake 5 feet from the base of the pole. How long was the wire?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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A^2+B^2=C^2
12^2+5^2=C^2
144+25=C^2
169=C^2
C=SQRT169
C=13 FEET ANS,