A 30-foot-long support wire for a 16-foot high streetlight runs from the top corner of a building to a point on the ground, form

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A 30-foot-long support wire for a 16-foot high streetlight runs from the top corner of a building to a point on the ground, form

ing a straight line. The length of the wire from the top of the building to the top of the street light is 6 feet. How tall is the building?

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Elza [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-04-01T17:02:29+03:00

A 30-foot-long support wire for a 16-foot high streetlight runs from the top corner of a building to a point on the ground, forming a straight line. The length of the wire from the top of the building to the top of the street light is 6 feet. How tall is the building?

I think the answer is 20 ft