SOLUTION: Jack has a 75 foot vertical TV antenna on his roof. He wants to connect a guy wire from the top of the antenna to a hook on the roof. The hook is located 15 feet from the base of t
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Question 316782: Jack has a 75 foot vertical TV antenna on his roof. He wants to connect a guy wire from the top of the antenna to a hook on the roof. The hook is located 15 feet from the base of the antenna. Ho many feet of wire will be needed? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have a right triangle.
75^2+15^2=c^2
5,625+225=c^2
5,850=c^2
c^2=5,850
c=sqrt5,850
c=76.4853 ft. ans.
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