document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949769>Question 949769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 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 #580533 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=580533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cable is the hypotenuse(c) of a right triangle with height (a)=(10 yd-4yds)=6 yds, base (b)=(distance from flag pole)=8 yds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And since there are three support cables 3(10 yds)=30 yds total cable is needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: A total of 30 yards of cable will be required.<BR>\n" );
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