A vertical pole of height 12 m is supported by a wire fixed to the ground at a point 5 m from the base of the pole. The wire is tied to the top of the pole and pulled tight. What is the length of the wire?

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13. The pole, ground and wire form a right triangle. Wire = √12^2 + 5^2 = √144 + 25 = √169 = 13 m.

A vertical pole of height 12 m is supported by a wire fixed to the ground at a point 5 m from the base of the pole.
The wire is tied to the top of the pole and pulled tight.
What is the length of the wire?

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A vertical pole of height 12 m is supported by a wire fixed to the ground at a point 5 m from the base of the pole.The wire is tied to the top of the pole and pulled tight.What is the length of the wire?

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More Class 10 Pythagoras Theorem practice

A vertical pole of height 12 m is supported by a wire fixed to the ground at a point 5 m from the base of the pole.
The wire is tied to the top of the pole and pulled tight.
What is the length of the wire?