Two posts, one 4 meters and the other 7 meters high, are 6 meters horizontally apart. If the posts are suported by a cable running from the top of the first post to a stake on the ground and then back to the top of the second post, find the horizontal distance, in meters, of the stake from the first post to use the minimum amount of cable.

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Two posts, one 4 meters and the other 7 meters high, are 6 meters horizontally apart. If the posts are suported by a cable running from the top of the first post to a stake on the ground and then back to the top
of the second post, find the horizontal distance, in meters, of the stake from the first post to use the minimum amount of cable.
Transcribed Image Text:Two posts, one 4 meters and the other 7 meters high, are 6 meters horizontally apart. If the posts are suported by a cable running from the top of the first post to a stake on the ground and then back to the top of the second post, find the horizontal distance, in meters, of the stake from the first post to use the minimum amount of cable.
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