An anemometer is a device used to measure wind speed.
The anemometer shown is attached to the top of a pole.
Support wires are attached to the pole 5 feet above the
ground. Each support wire is 6 feet long. How far from
the base of the pole is each wire attached to the ground?

3.32ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The wire and the poles attached to the ground form a right triangle with the length of the wire being the hypotenuse.

Using Pythagoras Theorem:

Hypotenuse²=Adjacent²+Opposite²

6²=5²+x²

x²=36-25

x²=11

x=√11=3.32 ft.

The wires are attached 3.32 ft from the base of the pole on the ground

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