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PLZ ANSWER THIS ASAP IM BEGGIN U a guywire is attached to a telephone pole. the telephone pole is 30ft tall. the wire is attached to the ground 20ft from the base of the pole. how long dies the wire need to be?

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Answer:

I believe the answer would be 36.06ft Tall based on the Pythagorean Theorem. If I'm reading it right?

Explanation:

a²+b²=c²

30²+20²=c²

900+400=c²

√1300=√c²

36.06ft Tall

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