A tree is supported by a wire ancorhed in the ground 20 ft from it's base.The wire is 7ft longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. Find the length of the wire.

The wire is ___ feet long (simplify answer)

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A tree is supported by a wire ancorhed in the ground 20 ft from it's base.The wire is 7ft longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. Find the length of the wire.

The wire is ___ feet long (simplify answer)

dumbcow · Answer

try drawing the triangle with the appropriate sides based on info given

anonymous · Answer

I'm not really sure how to draw this one lol

dumbcow · Answer

the wire is the hypotenuse

anonymous · Answer

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