Question

An Electric company attaches support cables to a light pole by 24 feet from the ground and 7 feet from the base of the pole.
How long is each support cable in feet?

Answer 1

Answer:

25

Explanation:

As can be seen from the figure:

The length of each support cable is:

√ 24² + 7² (pythagorean

theorem/

√576 +49

= √625

= √25²

25 feet

so the answer is 25