(8 pages) A telephone pole is 24 feet tall. A support cable is attached to the top of the pole to keep the pole from leaning. The stake for the cable is set in the ground 18 feet away from the base of the pole, as shown. How long is the support cable? 24 ft. 18 ft. The support cable is A feet long.

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A telephone pole is 24 feet tall. A support cable is attached to the top of the pole to keep the pole from leaning. The
stake for the cable is set in the ground 18 feet away from the base of the pole, as shown. How long is the support
cable?
24 ft.
18 ft.
The support cable is
A feet long.
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Transcribed Image Text:20Mathematics%208/q/2d889ac8-3af1-11eb-af94-0cc47a6976fc/x///c/T/topic_04m8_11_Pythagorean > E Quiz 2 3 6 7 8 (8 pages) 4 A telephone pole is 24 feet tall. A support cable is attached to the top of the pole to keep the pole from leaning. The stake for the cable is set in the ground 18 feet away from the base of the pole, as shown. How long is the support cable? 24 ft. 18 ft. The support cable is A feet long. Šubmit Answer CA
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