An electric pole has a support cable that is attached to the pole 20 ft. from the ground. The cable is anchore

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An electric pole has a support cable that is attached to the pole 20 ft. from the ground. The cable is anchored on the ground 10 ft. from the base of the pole. How long is the cable? Round to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
Responses

300 ft.
300 ft.

17.3 ft.
17.3 ft.

22.4 ft.
22.4 ft.

500 ft.

GPT-5 mini · Answer

Use the Pythagorean theorem: length = sqrt(20^2 + 10^2) = sqrt(500) ≈ 22.4 ft.

Correct answer: 22.4 ft.

An electric pole has a support cable that is attached to the pole 20 ft. from the ground. The cable is anchored on the ground 10 ft. from the base of the pole. How long is the cable? Round to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
Responses

300 ft.
300 ft.

17.3 ft.
17.3 ft.

22.4 ft.
22.4 ft.

500 ft.

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An electric pole has a support cable that is attached to the pole 20 ft. from the ground. The cable is anchored on the ground 10 ft. from the base of the pole. How long is the cable? Round to the nearest tenth.(1 point) Responses 300 ft. 300 ft. 17.3 ft. 17.3 ft. 22.4 ft. 22.4 ft. 500 ft.

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An electric pole has a support cable that is attached to the pole 20 ft. from the ground. The cable is anchored on the ground 10 ft. from the base of the pole. How long is the cable? Round to the nearest tenth.(1 point)
Responses

300 ft.
300 ft.

17.3 ft.
17.3 ft.

22.4 ft.
22.4 ft.

500 ft.