SOLUTION: A 17 meter wire reaches from the top of a 14-meter telephone pole to a point on the ground. How far is the point on the ground from the foot of the telephone pole?

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Question 1124334: A 17 meter wire reaches from the top of a 14-meter telephone pole to a point on the ground. How far is the point on the ground from the foot of the telephone pole?

Answer by ikleyn(52779) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%2817%5E2-14%5E2%29 meters.

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