Achair lift at a ski resort travels along the
cable as shown.
0
2
4
14
16
18
6 8 10 12
1 unit = 10 ft
how long is the cable? round your answer to
the nearest whole foot.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

we know that

The length of the cable L is

The formula to calculate the distance between two points is equal to

step 1

Find the distance AB

we have

substitute in the formula

step 2

Find the distance BC

we have

substitute in the formula

step 3

Find the distance CD

we have

substitute in the formula

step 4

Convert units to feet

we have

1 unit = 10 ft

step 5

Find the length of the cable

Round to  the nearest whole foot