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Strange Guys
Two verticals masts on a horizontal base have ropes tethered to each other’s base. The challenge is to find the height at which the ropes cross. When working on numerical examples, it becomes clear that the distance between the masts is irrelevant and is only dependent upon the heights of the masts.
To prove the result requires ideas about similar triangles, fractions, and rearrangement.
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