1. Tony wants his white picket fence row to have ivy grow in a certain direction. He decides to run a metal wire diagonally from the ground level at one end to the top of the other side of the fence row. The section of the fence in the front of his house is 10 feet long and has a height of 27 inches. Determine the length of the wire.

1. Tony wants his white picket fence row to have ivy grow in a certain direction. He decides to run a metal wire diagonally from the ground level at one end to the top of the other side of the fence row. The section of the fence in the front of his house is 10 feet long and has a height of 27 inches. Determine the length of the wire.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter3: Triangles

Section3.5: Inequalities In A Triangles

Problem 39E

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