SOLUTION: Mr. Allen wants a morning glory vine to grow on a rectangular section of his front fence. For this to happen, the vine will need a wire for extra support. He attaches the wire at t

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Question 1136283: Mr. Allen wants a morning glory vine to grow on a rectangular section of his front fence. For this to happen, the vine will need a wire for extra support. He attaches the wire at the bottom left corner of the rectangular section. He runs the wire diagonally to the top right corner of the rectangular section. The rectangular section has a length of 155 cm and a height of 90 cm. How long is the wire? Round the answer to the nearest centimeter.
Answer by ikleyn(52921) About Me  (Show Source):
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Apply the Pythagorean theorem.