Wouldn't they be 0 meters apart.... The cable is 10 m above the gound and half the cable is 40 m long. SInce the cable is 10 m above the gound, that means that the cable is 40 m above the ground. If the length of half the cable is 40 m and the cable is 40 m above the ground, wouldn't the cable have to be folded in half? If the cable is folded in half, then the 2 poles are 0 meters apart.
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Since my previous answer is a total mess, I'll try to clarify.
The problem tells us that the bottom of the cable is 10 m above the gound. Since the poles holding up the cable are 50 m tall, that means that the top of the cable is 50 m above the ground. If we cut the cable in half, there are 40 m on the left and right side. Taking the right side only, the cable is 40 m long. Since the cable is 10 m above the gound, it is 40 m tall. This is the most confusing part that I can't explain well... In order for the cable to be the same length as it is tall, the cable must be right on the pole. For the cable to be on the pole, then the cable must have been folded exactly in half meaning that the distance between the two poles is 0 m.