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Find Length of Guy Wire

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greatwhiteshark
 
Reply Wed 6 Jul, 2005 09:44 am
Word Problem:

A radio transmission tower is 100 feet high. How long does a guy wire need to be if it is to connect a point halfway up the tower to a point 30 feet from the base?

Do I use the Pythagorean Theorem here?
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Joe Nation
 
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Reply Fri 8 Jul, 2005 07:25 am
yes.

you already have two of the lengths 50 and 30.
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