Solve the following application problem. A construction company is building a new suspension bridge that has support cables attached to a center tower at various heights. One cable is attached at a height of 30 feet and connects to the ground 50 feet from the base of the tower. If the support cables should run parallel to each other, how far from the base should the company attach a cable whose other end is connected to the tower at a height of 25 feet?
Show transcribed image textSolve the following application problem. A construction company is building a new suspension bridge that has support cables attached to a center tower at various heights. One cable is attached at a height of 30 feet and connects to the ground 50 feet from the base of the tower. If the support cables should run parallel to each other, how far from the base should the company attach a cable whose other end is connected to the tower at a height of 25 feet?