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A guy wire runs from the top of a cell tower to a metal stake in the ground. Alang places a 9-foot tall pole to support the guy wire. After placing the pole, alang measures the distance from the stake
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A guy wire runs from the top of a cell tower to a metal stake in the ground. Alang places a 9-foot tall pole to support the guy wire. After placing the pole, alang measures the distance from the stake to the pole to be 2 ft. He then measures the distance from the pole to the tower to be 8 ft. Find the length of the guy wire, to the nearest foot.

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Answer: he is 23 ft in the air

Step-by-step explanation:add up multiple and divide

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