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A support wire is attached to a utility pole at a point 4 feet below the top of the pole. The wire is anchored to a stake 10 feet from the base of the pole. If the wire is 26 feet long, how tall is the utility pole? Show your work.

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Check the picture below.

A support wire is attached to a utility pole at a point 4 feet below the top of the-example-1
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