An electrician needs to run a cable from the top of a 50 ft tower to a transmitter box located 39 feet away from the base of the to tower. How long should make the cable

Answer 1

We can use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the length of the cable.

Remember that: A² + B² = C²

The values of the height of the tower and the distance from the base of the tower to the transmitter box would be "A" and "B".

Substitute the values we know:

(50)² + (39)² = C²

4021 = C²

(To solve for C, take the square root of both sides.)

C = square root of (4021) = 63.4 feet

Answer 2

It's a right triangle (draw a picture!).

Use Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = h²

Here, a = 50; b = 39. Need to solve for h (hypotenuse), which will be the cable length.

No info given about rounding accuracy for the result, but better round up or cable will be too short by a little bit. Also, no allowance given for additional cable length used to make the connections between box and base.