A 30 foot pole is supported by two wires that extend from the top of the pole to points that are each 8 feet from the base of the pole. Find the total length of the two wires. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
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Since the pole and the ground forms a "right angle" (90 degrees), we can use Pythagorean theorem to find the answer.
Let x = length of wire
then
30^2 + 16^2 = x^2
900 + 256 = x^2
1156 = x^2
34 feet = x (one wire)
Length of both wire:
34 + 34 = 68 feet
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