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A wire extends from the top of an 8-meter telephone pole to a stake in the ground 3 meters
away. How long is the wire? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Respuesta :

Answer:

8.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the pythagorean theorem:

8^2[tex]x = \sqrt{8^{2}+3^{2} }[/tex]