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What is the height of the flagpole?26 ft10 ft√676 ft18 ft24 ft√√324 ftDone →

What is the height of the flagpole?26 ft10 ft√676 ft18 ft24 ft√√324 ftDone →-example-1
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Using the pythagorian rule it follows that:


\begin{gathered} h^2_+10^2=26^2 \\ h^2=26^2-10^2=676-100 \\ h^2=576 \\ h=√(576) \\ h=24 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the height of the flagpole is:

24 ft

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