SOLUTION: guy wire, how long is a guy wire reaching from the top of a 18ft pole to a point on the ground 12ft from the pole?
what is the exact length?
? feet
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what is the exact length?
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Question 180561: guy wire, how long is a guy wire reaching from the top of a 18ft pole to a point on the ground 12ft from the pole?
what is the exact length?
? feet Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = length of guy wire
the
x^2 = 18^2 + 12^2
x^2 = 196 + 144
x^2 = 340
x = sqrt(340)
x = 2sqrt(85) feet
