A tree is supported by a wire anchored in the ground 8 feet from its base. The wire is 4 feet longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. How long is the wire?

a) Use the Pythagorean theorem to write a polynomial equation to solve to answer the question. Use the variable x to represent the length of the wire .

b) Solve the equation and give the length of the wire.

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A tree is supported by a wire anchored in the ground 8 feet from its base. The wire is 4 feet longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. How long is the wire?

a) Use the Pythagorean theorem to write a polynomial equation to solve to answer the question. Use the variable x to represent the length of the wire . 

b) Solve the equation and give the length of the wire.

anonymous · Answer

if x is the length of the wire,can you express the height in terms of x

anonymous · Answer

Alright, so far ive got the equation (i think) but when i solve it the answer is wrong. X^2+8^2=(x+4)^2

anonymous · Answer

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