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James needs to attach a stabilizing wire to a tall tower. The wire is about 200 feet long and should be attached to the tower at a height of 100 feet. Assume that the ground around the tower is level and that the entire length of the wire is used. Find the distance from the tower to the point where the wire is attached to the ground

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Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find the distance from the tower to the point where the wire is attached to the ground:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

where a is the distance from the tower to the point on the ground, b is the height of the tower (100 feet), and c is the length of the wire (200 feet).

Rearranging the equation, we get:

a = sqrt(c^2 - b^2)

Substituting the given values, we get:

a = sqrt(200^2 - 100^2)

a = sqrt(40000 - 10000)

a = sqrt(30000)

a = 173.2 feet (rounded to one decimal place)

Therefore, the distance from the tower to the point where the wire is attached to the ground is approximately 173.2 feet.
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