SOLUTION: A guy wire of length 50 feet is attached to the ground and to the top of an antenna. The height of the anenna is 10 feet larger than the distance from the base of the antenna to

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Question 137370: A guy wire of length 50 feet is attached to the ground and to the top of an antenna. The height of the anenna is 10 feet larger than the distance from the base of the antenna to the point where the guy wire is attached to the ground. What is the height of the antenna?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this is a 3-4-5 right triangle __ actually, 30-40-50