A guy wire attached to a vertical pole of height 18 mis 24 m long and has a stake attached to the otherend. How far from the base of the pole should thestake be driven so that the wire will be taut?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Let OB be the pole and AB be the wire

By Pythagoras theorem,

AB² = OB² + OA²

(24)² = (18)² + OA²

OA² = (576 – 324)

OA² = 252

OA = 6 m