A telephone pole is 24 feet tall. A support cable is attached to the top of the pole to keep the pole from leaning. The stake for the cable is set in the ground 18 feet away from the base of the pole, as shown. How long is the support cable?

The accompanying normal probability plot was constructed from a sample of 30 readings on tension for mesh screens behind the surface of video display tubes used in computer monitors. does it appear plausible that the tension distribution is normal? the given probability is has a significant downward curve, so it is plausible that the tension distribution is normal. the given probability is has a significant downward curve, so it is not plausible that the tension distribution is normal. the given probability is quite linear, so it is plausible that the tension distribution is normal. the given probability is has a significant upward curve, so it is not plausible that the tension distribution is normal. the given probability is quite linear, so it is not plausible that the tension distribution is normal.