I've did some more looking, I'm taking this from the calculus approach.
The derivative of the function I have to find the length of the wire is:
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2492/equation2dp5.th.jpg
The next step is I set the derivative = 0, then solve for x
That's a pretty...
Homework Statement
I need some help with this, actually quite a bit.
Two electric towers are 270 feet apart. The tower on the left is 75 feet tall the one on the right is 108 feet tall. A wire is strung between them that is tied to the ground. Where should the wire be placed so that it is...