Question 1160433: Two poles are 8 feet high and 5 feet high. If a cable is attached to the top of each one and stretched to the bottom of the other, what is the height above the ground at which the two wires will meet?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two poles are 8 feet high and 5 feet high. If a cable is attached to the top of each one and stretched to the bottom of the other, what is the height above the ground at which the two wires will meet?
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8*5/(8+5) = 40/13 feet
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It's the same a parallel resistances, or parallel work, oddly enough.
The distance between the poles is not a factor.
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