is this right

i think the answer is A= square root 175, but im not sure of that.can u help me if i have gotten the wrong answer is there more to do? am i finish with this problem?

A 16-foot guywire reaches from the top of a pole to a point on the ground 9 feet from the bottom of the pole.how high is the pole?


A to the second power + 9 to the second power=16 to the second power
a to the second power +81=256
you bring down the a to the second power
81=256
-81 -81


A=175 am i right?



thank you :shock:

Adalia said:

A to the second power t + 9 to the soncond power=16 to the second power

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Do you mean the following?

. . . . .A²t + 9² = 16²

If so, how do "A" and "t" relate to the given exercise?

Please reply with a clear listing of your steps and reasoning, starting with the picture you drew and the definitions for the variables you chose.

Thank you.

Eliz.

It is with out the t.
A 16-foot guywire reaches fromthe top of a pole to apoint on the ground 9 feet from the bottom of the pole.How high is the pole?


a ^2 + b^2 = c^2

a ^2 +81=256
-81 -81


a^2=175
a=175 am i right