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A guy wire is 14 m long. It is attached to a TV tower 12 m high.
The guy wire is fastened to a stake in the ground.
How far is the stake from the base if the TV tower?
 Feb 7, 2012

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[input]14^2=base^2+12^2[/input]
 Apr 9, 2012
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c2 = a2 + b2

 

c2 = 142 + 122

    = 196 + 144

    = 340

c = √340

   = √4 * √85

   = 2√85

MWizard2k04  Apr 7, 2016
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x^2 + 12^2 = 14^2

x^2 = 196 - 144 = 52

x = sqrt(52) = 2 sqrt(13)m

 Aug 31, 2016

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