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Length of a cable: A radio tower is secured by cables that are anchored in the ground 8 m...

Length of a cable: A radio tower is secured by cables that are anchored in the ground 8 m from its base. If the cables are attached to the tower 24 m above the ground, what is the length of each cable? Answer in (a) exact form using radicals, and (b) approximate form by rounding to one decimal place.

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