Question

An electric utility worker wants to anchor a guy wire from the top of a 20.4 ​-foot utility pole to a spot that is ​ 8.5 feet from the base of the pole on level ground. How long does the guy wire need to be? Round your answer to one decimal place.

Answer 1

Answer:

using Pythagorean theorem

c raised to the power of 2 is equals to 20.4 raised to the power of 2 + 72.25 raised to the power of 2

which is 416.16+72.25

which is 488.41

which is 488 appropriated to the nearest one decimal place