A wooden structure has the shape of a right triangle with a base of 12 feet and a height of 8 feet. It is supported by a wire st
retched from point C to the ground at point D such that the support wire is perpendicular to the top of the structure, AC. (1) how far away from point b should point d be placed? give an exact answer in feet and inches.
(2) to the nearest tenth of a foot what is the length of the support wire?