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o post, one 8 m and the other 12m high are 15 m apart. If the posts are supported by a cable running from the top of the fi sts to a stake on the ground and then back to the top of second post, find the distance to the lower post to the stake to use nimum amount of wire? A) 6 m B) 8 m 9 m D) 4 m

o post, one 8 m and the other 12m high are 15 m apart. If the posts are supported by a cable running from the top of the fi sts to a stake on the ground and then back to the top of second post, find the distance to the lower post to the stake to use nimum amount of wire? A) 6 m B) 8 m 9 m D) 4 m

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