the cables are attached at a height of 12 yards.
The other leg of the right triangle is 9 yards.
this is just a 3-4-5 triangle scaled up to 9-12-15.
So, there are three 15-yard cables.
convert that to feet and you're done.
A flagpole has the height of 16 yards It will be supported by three cables, each of which is attached to the flagpole at a point 4 yards below the top of the pole and attached to the ground at point that is 9 yards from the base of the pole, Find the total number of feet of cable that will be required
[Use The Pythagorean Theorem to solve this exercise]
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Hey Steve, I'm also stuck on this problem too. I understand the part about the height being 12 yards since the three cables are attached 4 yards below the top. I can't figure out how you ended up with 15 yards. When you say that the other leg is 9 yards, are you talking about the base of the triangle or the Hypotenuse?
Never Mind... I Just figured it out. Thanks Steve for help!!! :D
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