4. Marcello wants an ivy vine to grow on a section of his front fence. To give the plant extra support, he decides to run a wire diagonally upwards from ground level at one end of the section of fence to the top of the other end of the section. The section of fence has a length of 155 cm and a height of 125 cm. How long will the wire need to be? A 171.7 cm B 91.7 cm c 199.1 cm D 280 cm

4. Marcello wants an ivy vine to grow on a section of his front fence. To give the plant extra support, he decides to run a wire diagonally upwards from ground level at one end of the section of fence to the top of the other end of the section. The section of fence has a length of 155 cm and a height of 125 cm. How long will the wire need to be? A 171.7 cm B 91.7 cm c 199.1 cm D 280 cm

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4. Marcello wants an ivy vine to grow on a section of his front fence. To give the plant extra support, he decides to
run a wire diagonally upwards from ground level at one end of the section of fence to the top of the other end of
the section. The section of fence has a length of 155 cm and a height of 125 cm. How long will the wire need to
be?
A 171.7 cm
B 91.7 cm
C 199.1 cm
D 280 cm

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