Question

A guy wire attached to a vertical pole of height 18 m is 24 m long and has a stake attached to the other end. How far from the base of the pole should the stake be driven so that the wire will be taut?​

Answer 1

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$h {}^{2} = p {}^{2} + {b}^{2} \\ {24}^{2} = {18}^{2} + {b}^{2} \\ {b}^{2} = {24}^{2} - 18 {}^{2} \\ b {}^{2}=252\\b=6√7$