April 2014
Guy Wire Problem:
Two poles, 60 feet tall and 20 feet tall, stand straight up on opposite sides of a
field. The poles are 80 feet apart. Support cables are placed from the top of one
pole to the bottom of the opposite pole. How far above the ground is the
intersection of the cables?
If the poles were spaced 120 ft apart, how high above the ground would the cables
intersect?
Problem of the Day – Guy Wire Problem
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