A 10-meter long wire is attached to an anchor on the ground and to the top of a vertical pillar. If the wire is inclined at \( 45^{\circ} \) to the horizontal, calculate the height of the pillar. Round to the nearest meter. The height of the pillar \( \approx \) \( \square \) m.
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