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skinnieeminniee skinnieeminniee
  • 11-05-2015
  • Mathematics
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a newly-planned tree needs to be staked with three wires. each wire is attached to the trunk 3ft. above the ground, and then anchored to the ground 4ft. from the base of the tree. how much wire is needed for 6 trees

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zacharywuthrich zacharywuthrich
  • 11-05-2015

| \
3ft   |   \
       |_ _\
        4ft
a²+b²=c²           Pythagorean Theorem
3²+4²=c²           simplify
c=√(3²+4²)        isolate c
c=5

c6=answer      because you need wire for 6 trees
56=answer
answer=30

You will need 30 feet of wire

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