Question

How long is the wire from the top of the telephone pole to the ground?

Answer 1

34.64 feet.

Explanation:

A wire from the top of a telephone pole to a point on the ground 20m from the pole is 40m long.

Answer 2

Explanation:

by using Pythagoras law

let x=?

x²=20²+5²

x²=425

x=√425=20.61ft

21 ft long the wire from the top of the telephone pole to the ground.