The diagram shows how a cable is attached to the mast of a sailing dingy. A bar pushes the cable out away from the mast. Find the total length of the cable.
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To find the total length of the cable, we need to consider the diagram that shows the attachment of the cable to the mast of the sailing dinghy.
Since the question mentions that a bar pushes the cable out away from the mast, we can assume that the cable forms a right-angled triangle with the bar and the mast.
To calculate the total length of the cable, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Let's label the sides of the triangle as follows:
- The length of the bar pushing the cable out is 'a'
- The length of the cable attached to the mast is 'b'
- The unknown total length of the cable is 'c' (the hypotenuse)
The Pythagorean theorem can be written as:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
We need to have values for 'a' and 'b' to find 'c'. Without the specific numbers or measurements given in the question, we cannot calculate the exact value of 'c'.
However, if you are given the values of 'a' and 'b', you can substitute them into the above equation and solve for 'c' by taking the square root of both sides:
c = √(a^2 + b^2)
Remember to use the actual lengths of 'a' and 'b' in the units provided (e.g., inches, feet, centimeters) to get the answer in the correct units.