a wire is stretched from the top of a 26-foot pole to a point on the ground that is 15 feet from the bottom of the pole. Approximately how long is the wire in feet?
16
21
30
37
Do it the same way I showed you, Keli/Maddox in your last post.
By adding 676 and 225 together, you should get 901.
Now have 901 = c^2
Now you figure out what number equals 901 when multiplied twice. This number will be c.
901 = c^2
? = c
I hope this helps! :)
Since you now have √901, figure out what number multiplied by itself, equals 901.
This number is: 30.016662039607268763449850971101
So:
c = 30.016662039607268763449850971101 or 30
Finally, 30 or C is the answer to the problem that was posted.
I hope this helps! :)
To solve this problem, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
In this case, the wire serves as the hypotenuse, while the pole and the distance from the base of the pole to the ground serve as the other two sides. Let's calculate:
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
Hypotenuse^2 = Pole^2 + Distance from base to ground^2
Wire^2 = 26^2 + 15^2
Wire^2 = 676 + 225
Wire^2 = 901
To find the length of the wire, we take the square root of both sides:
Wire = √901
Now, we can approximate the value of the square root of 901 to find the length of the wire.
Using a calculator or mathematical software, the square root of 901 is approximately 30.03.
Therefore, the length of the wire is approximately 30 feet.
So, the correct answer is 30.
Use a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
26 is a
15 is b
I hope this helps! :)
It should look like the below, after you plug in the numbers as a and b.
26^2 + 15^2 = c^2
Now multiply 26 and 26 together for 26^2. Do the same for 15^2 as well.
26 x 26 = 676
15 x 15 = 225
Now add those two.
676 + 225 = ?
What do you get?
I hope this helps! :)