A contractor is installing a wire from the top of a 36-meter pole. He staked it down 15 meters from the base of the pole. What is the length of the wire from the top of the pole to the stake?

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A contractor is installing a wire from the top of a 36-meter pole. He staked it down 15 meters from the base of the pole. What is the length of the wire from the top of the pole to the stake?

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Explanation:

Use the pythagorean theorem:

$x = √(36^2 + 15^2) \\x = √(1296 + 225) \\\\x = √(1551) \\\\x = 39$

Enzo Lizama answered Feb 26, 2021

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