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The picture below shows a pole and its shadow:

A pole is shown with a right triangle side. The right triangle has hypotenuse 221 cm and base 21 cm.

What is the height of the pole?

a. 121 centimeters
b. 220 centimeters
c. 225 centimeters
d. 231 centimeters

The picture below shows a pole and its shadow: A pole is shown with a right triangle-example-1

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Answer:

Pole^2 = 221^2 - 21^2

Pole^2 = 48,841 -441

Pole^2 = 48,400

Pole = 220 cm

Answer is B

Explanation:

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