SOLUTION: a 12,9m wire is stretched from the top of a 12m pole to stake in the ground 5m from the base of the pole.will the wire be long enough to reach the stake?show calculations

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Question 1121495: a 12,9m wire is stretched from the top of a 12m pole to stake in the ground 5m from the base of the pole.will the wire be long enough to reach the stake?show calculations
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a right triangle.
Find the hypotenuse.