Oscar Rope Question
Logic
Level
3
Two poles are positioned with a rope hanging from the top of one to the top of the other. The poles are 5 feet tall, and the rope dangles 3 feet above the ground. The rope is 4 feet long, how far apart are the poles?
The answer is 0.
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1 solution
The part of the rope closest to the ground is 2 feet away from the top of the poles. The rope is only four feet long, meaning it has to fold completely in half for the bottom to reach 2 feet from the top of the poles. For it to be folded in half, the poles must be 0 feet apart.