Question

A vertical mast is held in place by wires from the top of it to the ground the mast is 60m tall and the wires from the top of it to the ground is 25m from the foot of the mats.How long is each wire

Answer 1

65 m

Explanation:

The length of the mast, 60 m, is a leg of a right triangle.

The distance the wire is from the foot of the mast is the other leg.

The length of the wire is the hypotenuse of the right triangle.

We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the wire.

a² + b² = c²

60² + 25² = c²

3600 + 625 = c²

c² = 4225

c = 65

Answer: 65 m