if you draw a diagram, you will quickly see that the cables form the hypotenuse of a 6-8-10 right triangle.
So, how much cable in 3 wires?
A flagpole has a height of 10 yards. It will be supported by three cables, each of which is attached to the flagpole at a point 4 yards below the top and attached to the ground at a point that is 8 yards from the base of the pole. Find the total number of feet of cable that will be required
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