Question

Find the length of cable 1 in the diagram below​

Answer 1

cable 1 ≈ 54.63 ft

Explanation:

using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle having cable 1 as its hypotenuse.

let cable 1 be x , then

x² = 22² + 50² = 484 + 2500 = 2984 ( take square root of both sides )

x =
`√(2984)` ≈ 54.63 ft ( to 2 dec. places )