Question

A flagpole has a height of 47 yards. It will be supported by three​ cables, each of which is attached to the flagpole at a point 2 yards below the top of the pole and attached to the ground at a point that is 24 yards from the base of the pole. Find the total number of yards of cable that will be required.

Answer 1

153 yards..

Explanation:

umm due to the pythagorean theorem it would be 45^2+24^2=c^2

= 2025+576=c^2

= 2601=c^2

= square root of 2601 is 51

since there are 3 cables it would be 51*3=153