Lines, Angles, and Triangles

SAT Math· difficulty 4/5

A wire is stretched from the top of a 30-foot pole to the ground 40 feet from the base of the pole. How long is the wire?

A
$50 feet$
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B
$70 feet$
C
$60 feet$
D
$\sqrt{900}$

Explanation

\\sqrt{30^2 + 40^2} = \\sqrt{2500} = 50

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