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10 PTS! PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM!

Find the length of the flagpole CD positioned on top of a building, given the information shown in the diagram:

10 PTS! PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM! Find the length of the flagpole CD positioned on top-example-1

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Answer: 9.32


Step-by-step explanation:

25² + BC² = 30²

BC² = 30² - 25²

BC² = 275

BC = 5√11


25² + BD² = 36²

BD² = 36² - 25²

BD² = 671

BD = √671


x = √671 - 5√11

x = 9.32

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