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  • 27-08-2020
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The wire supporting a 20-foot tall phone pole is attached to the top of the pole, and to the
ground 12 feet from the pole. How long is the wire?

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  • 27-08-2020

Answer:

22.36 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

This situation forms a right triangle, where the wire is the hypotenuse

Use the pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse/wire length:

a² + b² = c²

20² + 12² = c²

400 + 144 = c²

544 = c²

22.36 = c

So, the wire is 22.36 feet long

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