A pole 10 feet tall is used to support a guy wire for a tower, which runs from the tower to a metal stake in the ground. After placing the pole, Makayla measures the distance from the pole to the stake and from the pole to the tower, as shown in the diagram below. Find the length of the guy wire, to the nearest foot. 10 ft 9 ft 2 ft (Diagram is not to scale.)

Mathematics For Machine Technology
8th Edition
ISBN:9781337798310
Author:Peterson, John.
Publisher:Peterson, John.
Chapter61: Areas Of Circles, Sectors, And Segments
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 38A: Three pieces, each in the shape of a sector, are cut from the rectangular sheet of steel shown. How...
icon
Related questions
Question
100%
A pole 10 feet tall is used to support a guy
wire for a tower, which runs from the
tower to a metal stake in the ground. After
placing the pole, Makayla measures the
distance from the pole to the stake and
from the pole to the tower, as shown in the
diagram below. Find the length of the guy
wire, to the nearest foot.
10 ft
9 ft
+
2 ft
(Diagram is not to scale.)
Answer:
ft
Submit Answer
A deltamath.com
Transcribed Image Text:A pole 10 feet tall is used to support a guy wire for a tower, which runs from the tower to a metal stake in the ground. After placing the pole, Makayla measures the distance from the pole to the stake and from the pole to the tower, as shown in the diagram below. Find the length of the guy wire, to the nearest foot. 10 ft 9 ft + 2 ft (Diagram is not to scale.) Answer: ft Submit Answer A deltamath.com
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9781337798310
Author:
Peterson, John.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
PREALGEBRA
PREALGEBRA
Algebra
ISBN:
9781938168994
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra
ISBN:
9780395977224
Author:
Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
Publisher:
McDougal Littell
Elementary Geometry for College Students
Elementary Geometry for College Students
Geometry
ISBN:
9781285195698
Author:
Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781337278461
Author:
Ron Larson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Elementary Algebra
Elementary Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9780998625713
Author:
Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith
Publisher:
OpenStax - Rice University