document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949814>Question 949814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help. A flagpole has a height of 10 yards. it will supported by three cables, each of which is attached to the pole 4 yards below the top of the pole and attached to the ground at a point that is 8 yards from the base of the pole. find the total number of yards of cable that will be required.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each cable is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with one leg 6yds(4 yd from top of 10 yd pole) and the other leg 8 yd (distance from base of pole)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=length of cable; b=distance from base of pole; a=distance up pole<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The length of one cable is 10 yards, and since there are three cables,a total of 30 yards of cable will be needed.  </SPAN>\n" );
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