SOLUTION: Two vertical poles of lengths 10 feet and 12 feet stand 15 feet apart. A cable reaches from the top of one pole to some point on the ground between the poles and then to the top of

Question 1078791: Two vertical poles of lengths 10 feet and 12 feet stand 15 feet apart. A cable reaches from the top of one pole to some point on the ground between the poles and then to the top of the other pole. Where should this point be located to use 27 feet of cable?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
feet from the 10 foot pole, feet from the 12 foot pole

The part of cable from the 10 foot pole is feet and the part of cable from the 12 foot pole is feet, to make 27 feet of cable.
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