Question

A 18m pole is supported by 2 guy wires attached to a point 2/3 of the way up the pole and to points on the ground 5 m from the base of the pole. What is the length of each guy wire?​

Answer 1

Answer:

13m

Step-by-step explanation:

When attached the height = 18×2/3 = 12m

Applying pythagoras theorem,

$\sqrt{ {12}^{2} + {5}^{2}}$

$144 + 25 = 169$

The length of the ecah guy wire = 169m.