SOLUTION: Two parallel guy wires are attached to a vertical pole 4.5m and 5.4m above the ground.They are secured on the level ground at points 1.2m apart.How long are the guy wires??
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Question 128193: Two parallel guy wires are attached to a vertical pole 4.5m and 5.4m above the ground.They are secured on the level ground at points 1.2m apart.How long are the guy wires??
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two parallel guy wires are attached to a vertical pole 4.5m and 5.4m above the ground.They are secured on the level ground at points 1.2m apart.How long are the guy wires??
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Draw and label the figure.
Let the missing part of the base be "x".
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EQUATION:
5.4/(x+1.2) = 4.5/x
5.4x = 4.5x+ 5.4
0.9x = 5.4
x = 6 meters
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Now, use Pythagoras to determine the length of each wire.
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Stan H.
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