Two poles one 6cm tall and the other 15cm tall are 20m apart,the wire is attached to the top of each poles and also staked to the ground somewhere between the two poles.where should the wire should be staked so that the minimum amount of wire used?

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Two poles one 6cm tall and the other 15cm tall are 20m apart,the wire is attached to the top of each poles and also staked to the ground somewhere between the two poles.where should the wire should be staked so that the minimum amount of wire used?
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