Question

What length of cable, rounded to the nearest foot is needed to connect the top of a 60-foot tower to an anchor point 35 feet

from the base of the tower?

A) 73

B) 67

C)69

D)64

Answer 1

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Answer:

C) 69 ft

Explanation:

The desired length is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 35 and 60. It can be found using the Pythagorean theorem.

length = √(60² +35²) = √4825 ≈ 69.46

The length needed is about 69 feet.