SOLUTION: A utility pole is 6 m high. A cable is stretched from the top of the pole to a point in the ground that is 4 m from the bottom of the pole. How long is the cable?

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Question 919161: A utility pole is 6 m high. A cable is stretched from the top of the pole to a point in the ground that is 4 m from the bottom of the pole. How long is the cable?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Usng the Pythagorean Theorem
cable =+sqrt%286%5E2+%2B+4%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2852%29+=+sqrt%284%2A13%29 = 2√13 m