Cable lengths for security of tree

Question

25 ft height and 18 ft apart

two trees, one up and one at base of tree. How much cable do I need to secure the tree?

Answer 1

Assuming you are tying a cable from one tree's top to the other tree's base, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem:

Distance between the trees is one leg of a right triangle, height of first tree is the other. So:

a = 18 ft.

b = 25 ft.

c = Unknown hypotenuse, and necessary cable length

c² = a² + b²

c² = 18² + 25²

c² = 949

c= sqrt (949)

c = 30.8 ft.

You need 30.8 feet of cable to secure the top of one tree to bottom of the other.

I hope this helps.