A tree is supported by a wire anchored in the ground 13 feet from its base. The wire is 2 feet longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. Find the length of the wire. The wire is feet long. (Type an integer, proper fraction or mixed number.)

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A tree is supported by a wire anchored in the ground 13 feet from its base. The wire is 2 feet longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. Find the length of the
wire.
The wire is
feet long. (Type an integer, proper fraction or mixed number.)
Transcribed Image Text:A tree is supported by a wire anchored in the ground 13 feet from its base. The wire is 2 feet longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. Find the length of the wire. The wire is feet long. (Type an integer, proper fraction or mixed number.)
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