A pole 8 feet tall is used to support a guy wire for a tower, which runs from the tower
to a metal stake in the ground. After placing the pole, Mav measures the distance
from the pole to the stake and from the pole to the tower, as shown in the diagram
below. Find the length of the guy wire, to the nearest foot.
24 ft
(Diagram is not to scale.)
8 ft
-3 ft-