Question 244357
Hello, 
Since this forms a right triangle we can use this formula:
A^2 + B^2 = C^2  C is going to be the hypotenuse (diagonal line) or in this case the anchor cable. Now we can plug in the numbers
24^2 + 10^2 = c^2 Do the calculations will give us:
576 + 100 = c^2 rewritten will be 
676 = c^2  Now square root both sides will be:
26 = C   There we go the length is 26 feet.
RJ Toftness
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