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A pole 8 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, Mav 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.
8 ft
H24 ft +
(Diagram is not to scale.)

A pole 8 feet tall is used to support a guy wire for a tower, which runs from the-example-1
User H Ketabi
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Answer:

77 ft long.

Explanation:

Explanations are clearer in the photo I sent. These are actual photos I have had screen shot. Since, I even commented saying answer "50" is wrong and now this is the proof of a real answer.

A pole 8 feet tall is used to support a guy wire for a tower, which runs from the-example-1
A pole 8 feet tall is used to support a guy wire for a tower, which runs from the-example-2
A pole 8 feet tall is used to support a guy wire for a tower, which runs from the-example-3
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