Question

the wires that support a 90-foot antenna are 92 feet long. how far from base of the tower are the wire attached? (in simplest radical form)

Answer 1

This is a pythagorean theorem problem. The wires will make a triangle, with a 90° angle at the base of the tower. 92 foot is the hypotenuse of the triangle so we do
`90^(2) + b^(2) = 92^(2)`

Solving this, b = 19.08 feet.