GEOMETRY problem

A guy wire has to run from the top of one telephone pole to the top of a 2nd pole but has to be anchored to the ground between the two poles.
The 1st pole is 10 ft high, the 2nd pole is 5 ft high and the distance between the two pole is 20 ft
Lucky Patcher 9Apps VidMate .
Where should the wire be anchored to the ground in order to minimize the length of the wire.
Note: I purposely posted this in the geometry forum as opposed to the calculus forum.
Surge the ground around the shafts so you can see them reflected in the water. At that point run the wire from the highest point of one to the impression of the highest point of the other. in a straight line, the most brief conceivable way
 
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