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A guy wire is attached to an upright pole 6 meters above the ground. if the wire is anchored to the ground 4 meters from the base, how long is the wire?

A guy wire is attached to an upright pole 6 meters above the ground. if the wire is anchored to the ground 4 meters from the base, how long is the wire?
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a guy wire is attached to an upright pole 6 meters above the ground. if the wire is anchored to the ground 4 meters from the base, how long is the wire?

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Just use Pythagron theorem of sqrt(6^2+4^2)= 7.21m long
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