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, Maya 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. Donedeltamath.comWatch help videoA pole 8 feet tall is used to support a guy wire fora tower, which runs from the tower to a metalstake in the ground. After placing the pole, Mayameasures the distance from the pole to the stakeand from the pole to the tower, as shown in thediagram below. Find the length of the guy wire,to the nearest foot.Answer:25 ft-8 ft2 ft-(Diagram is not to scale.)AA C

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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, Maya 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.