A flagpole has a height of 14 yards. It will be supported by three cables, each of which is attached to the flagpole at a point 2 yards below the top of the pole and attached to the ground at a point that is 9 yards from the base of the pole. Find the total number of yards of cable that will be required. The flagpole will be supported by a total of O yards of cable. (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
A flagpole has a height of 14 yards. It will be supported by three cables, each of which is attached to the flagpole at a point 2 yards below the top of the pole and attached to the ground at a point that is 9 yards from the base of the pole. Find the total number of yards of cable that will be required. The flagpole will be supported by a total of O yards of cable. (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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![A flagpole has a height of 14 yards. It will be supported by three cables, each of which is attached to the flagpole at a point 2 yards below the top of the pole and
attached to the ground at a point that is 9 yards from the base of the pole. Find the total number of yards of cable that will be required.
The flagpole will be supported by a total of
O yards
of cable.
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8e468489-9d99-4458-ad67-a4d20699e774%2Fa92b909e-7a56-427f-a1a1-6e45cb4de0b8%2F3irf6b.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A flagpole has a height of 14 yards. It will be supported by three cables, each of which is attached to the flagpole at a point 2 yards below the top of the pole and
attached to the ground at a point that is 9 yards from the base of the pole. Find the total number of yards of cable that will be required.
The flagpole will be supported by a total of
O yards
of cable.
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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