SOLUTION: A vertical flag pole is 12 metres long. The flag pole is secured by several wires which extend from the top of the pole to the ground. The wires are each attached to the ground 5 m

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Question 927879: A vertical flag pole is 12 metres long. The flag pole is secured by several wires which extend from the top of the pole to the ground. The wires are each attached to the ground 5 metres away from the base of the pole.
Calculate the length of each wire?

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