Two posts, one 8ft. high and the other 12ft high, stand 15ft. Apart. They are to be stayed by wires attached to a single stake at ground level., the wires running to the tops of the posts. Where should the stake be placed, to use the least amount of wire?

Two posts, one 8ft. high and the other 12ft high, stand 15ft. Apart. They are to be stayed by wires attached to a single stake at ground level., the wires running to the tops of the posts. Where should the stake be placed, to use the least amount of wire?

Elementary Geometry for College Students

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.Two posts, one 8ft. high and the other 12ft high, stand 15ft. Apart. They are to be stayed by wires
attached to a single stake at ground level., the wires running to the tops of the posts. Where should the
stake be placed, to use the least amount of wire?

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