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10 years ago
A 16 foot pole is supported by two wires that extend from the top of the pole to points that are each 8 feet from the base of the pole. Find the total length of two wires.
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10 years ago
Use Pythagorean's Theorem

c2 = a2 + b2

Where:

c = length of one wire
a = height of pole
b = distance of wire from bottom of pole

c^2 = 16^2 + 8^2
c^2 = 256 + 64
c^2 = 320
sqrt(c^2) = sqrt(320)
c = 17.9

Total wire:

2 x 17.9 = 35.8 feet
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