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. A flagpole stands 12 ft. tall. It casts a shadow that is 8 ft. long. What is the length from the tip of the flagpole to the tip of its shadow? Round your answer to the nearest…
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A flagpole stands 12 ft. tall. It casts a shadow that is 8 ft. long. What is the length from the tip of the flagpole to the tip of its shadow? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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using the Pythagorean theorem
c^2 = a^2 +b^2
C^2 = 12^2 + 8^2
c^2 = 144 +64
c^2 = 208
c= sqrt(208)
c= 14.4 feet
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