Asupport wire is attached to a utility pole at a point 4 feet below the top of the pole. the wire is anchored to a stake 10 feet from the base of the pole. if the wire is 26 feet long, how tall is the utility pole? show your work.

Prove the converse of the pythagorean theorem using similar triangles. the converse of the pythagorean theorem states that when the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs of the triangle equals the squares length of the hypotenuse, the triangle is a right triangle. be sure to create and name the appropriate geometric figures.