A guy-wire is to be fixed from the top of a 18 m high communication tower to a point…
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Problem
A guy-wire is to be fixed from the top of a 18 m high communication tower to a point on the ground 24 m away from its base. Which of the following wire lengths, supplied only in centimetres, will be closest to the required length?
(a) 2800cm
(b) 4200cm
(c) 3000cm
(d) 3200cm