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A pole 9 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, Mackenzie 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.

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Answer:51

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Answer:

42 feet

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