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OpenStudy (geometry_hater):

How long is a wire reaching from the top of a 12-foot pole to a point 6feet from the base of the pole? How long is a wire reaching from the top of a 12-foot pole to a point 6feet from the base of the pole? @Mathematics

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sqrt((12^2) + (6^2))

OpenStudy (geometry_hater):

howd you do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6 feet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I used pythagreous (spell check)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the pole is coming off the ground and six feet away on the ground is where the wire touches. assuming pole is correctly installed it is at a 90 degree angle and u can use the theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where c is the hypotenuse

OpenStudy (geometry_hater):

so its 6 squared + 12 squared = (The answer)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the square root of 6swuared + 12squared

OpenStudy (geometry_hater):

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