A freight train traveling directly north is hauling shipping containers. One container in particular measures 40 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 10 feet high. Inside this container are two cables, each of whose ends are attached to opposite corners. The first cable connects the lower northwest corner to the upper southeast corner. The second cable connects the upper northeast corner to the lower southwest corner. The cables are pulled tight so that they touch in “mid air” right in the center of the container. At what angle do the cables meet?

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