SOLUTION: jim attatches a wire from the top of an 8 ft pole to the ground. the wire makes an angle of elevation of 45 degrees with the ground. what is the length of the wire?

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Question 465042: jim attatches a wire from the top of an 8 ft pole to the ground. the wire makes an angle of elevation of 45 degrees with the ground. what is the length of the wire?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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w2=(8)2+(8)2
w2=128
w=√128=8√2
The length of the wire is 8√2 ft..