Solve the problem.One end of a wire that is 13 meters long is attached to the top of a tower. The other end of the wire is staked to the ground so that the wire is taut. The distance from the top of the tower to the bottom of the tower is 7 meters greater than the distance from the bottom of the tower to where the wire is staked down. How far is the stake from the base of the tower?
A. 5 meters
B. 4 meters
C. 12 meters
D. 13 meters
Answer: A
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B. - 17
C. - 26
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A. Two distinct irrational solutions B. Two distinct nonreal complex solutions C. Two distinct rational solutions D. One rational solution (a double solution)
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A. 
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A. 32 B. 4 C. 2 D. 16