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Writer's pictureIRHS Math Club (2022 - 2023)

Two Poles

Updated: Oct 21, 2023

Your Weekly Dose of Math- Two Poles

IRHS Math Club


You have two poles: one 3 meters high and another 5 meters high, distanced 6 meters apart from each other. What is the shortest length of cable you need to connect the top of the first post to the top of the second, touching the ground along the way?

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The IRHS Math Club meets every Wednesday at lunch in Room 123.

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