Question

A guy wire runs from the top of a cell tower to a metal stake in the ground. Joseph places a 8-foot tall pole to support the guy wire. After placing the pole, Joseph measures the distance from the stake to the pole to be 8 ft. He then measures the distance from the pole to the tower to be 25 ft. Find the length of the guy wire, to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

To solve this equation, we need to use the pythagorean theorem.
if 8^2+25^2=the guy wire^2
64+625=the guy wire^2
689=the guy wire^2
the guy wire is 26.25 feet long.