Tree is supported by a wire anchored in the ground

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2021-08-15

A wire placed 15 feet from the base of the tree provides stability. The length of the wire exceeds the height it can reach on the tree by 4 feet. What is the wire's length? Create a polynomial equation utilizing the Pythagorean theorem.

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Yusuf Keller

Yusuf Keller

Skilled2021-08-16Added 90 answers

You have a right triangle with base = 15 ft.. height = x ft.. hypotenuse = x+4 ft.
Equation: x2+152=(x+4)2
x2+225=x2+8x+16
8x=22516
8x=209
x=26.125ft
x+4=30.125ft

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