Question 1155111: How long is a guy wire reaching from the top of a 14-foot pole to a point on the ground 6 feet from the pole? Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, MathLover1:Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the Pythagorean Theorem
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let x be the hypotenuse of the right triangle with sides 14 feet and 6 feet
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x^2 = 6^2 +14^2 = 36 +196 = 232
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x = 15.2315
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The guy wire is approximately 15.2 feet long
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a wire, pole, and distance from the pole to a point on the ground forming right triangle
so, use Pythagorean theorem:
a pole have
distance from the pole to a point on the ground is
a wire length is
