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Guy wires of equal length anchor a verticals post to the flat ground. The guy wires are attached to the post at the same height. Explain why the guy wires reach the ground at the same distance from the
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Guy wires of equal length anchor a verticals post to the flat ground. The guy wires are attached to the post at the same height. Explain why the guy wires reach the ground at the same distance from the base of the post

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Because the 2 triangles  formed by the 2 guy ropes and the post are congruent by HL   The H hypotenuse are the guy ropes equal in length and the L is the height of pole where the 2 guy ropes are attached.
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