Answer
$10ft$
Work Step by Step
Let $x$ be the distance how far up the pole the wires should be attached. Then by Pythagorean's Theorem $x^2+24^2=26^2\\x^2+576=676\\x^2=100\\x=10$
Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321867327
ISBN 13:
978-0-32186-732-2
Chapter 10 - Geometry - Chapter 10 Test - Page 684: 6
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