A 16 foot pole is supported by two wires that extend from the top of the pole to points that are each 12 feet from the base of t

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he pole. find the total length of the two wires. round to the nearest tenth, if necessary

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Anettt [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-09T08:45:03+03:00

Anettt [7]3 years ago

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Please have a look at diagram attached.

We can use Pythagorean theorem to find lenght of each wire.

x^2 = 16^2 + 12^2

x^2 = 256 + 144

x^2 = 400

x = 20

Lenght of one wire is 20

Hence lenght of two wires would be 20 * 2 = 40 feet : Answer

Hope it will help you :)