Two vertical poles of lengths 10 feet and 12 feet stand 16 feet apart. A cable reaches from the top of one pole to some point on the ground between the poles and then to the top of the other pole. Where should this point be located to use 28 feet of cable?

Two vertical poles of lengths 10 feet and 12 feet stand 16 feet apart. A cable reaches from the top of one pole to some point on the ground between the poles and then to the top of the other pole. Where should this point be located to use 28 feet of cable?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter3: Additional Topics In Trigonometry

Section3.2: Law Of Cosines

Problem 3ECP: In a softball game, a batter hits a ball to dead center field, a distance of 240 feet from home...

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