Asked by Zephyr Benedict

A volleyball net post needs a cable to support it. The hook to attach the cable is 4 ft. above the court surface, and the hook in the floor is 3 ft. from the base of the post. How long should the cable be?
A. 25 ft.
B. 4 ft.
C. 2.65 ft.
D. 5 ft.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Right triangle with legs 3 ft (horizontal) and 4 ft (vertical). Cable is the hypotenuse: sqrt(3^2 + 4^2) = sqrt(9+16) = sqrt(25) = 5 ft.

Answer: D.