document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134838>Question 134838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 6m pole is to be stabilized by tying 6.5m of steel cable from a stake in the ground to a point 1m from the top of the polr. If 1, of cable is to be used for tying purposes, how far from the base of the pole should the stake be placed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you meant to say 1 meter of cable is to be used for tying.  At least I hope so, because I don't know how long 1, is.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 meter down from the top of the pole makes one side of the triangle 5 meters.  Using 1 meter of the 6.5 meter cable for tying leaves 5.5 meters for the hypotenuse of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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