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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,

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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?

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answered Feb 14, 2018 by mdsamim (213,225 points) ● 5 ● 10 ● 15
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Let OB be the pole and AB be the wire. Therefore by pythagoras theorem,

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