Problema Solution
A 150 foot cable runsfrom the top of a utiliy pole
to its anchor point in the ground. At a point 6 feet along the cablefrom the anchor
ˏthe cable is 2 feet above the ground. Given that the cable does not sagˏ how
tall is the utility pole.
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'h' be the height of the utility pole
150 : h = 6 : 2
by solving we find
h = 50 ft
the utility pole is 50 feet tall.