Question

6 m from the pole from base of a telephone pole and 10 m to reach the top of the pole how tall is the telephone pole

Answer 1

8m

Step-by-step explanation

The set up is a right triangle

Given

The distance of pole from the base = 6m

Length of the pole = 10m

Required

Height of the telephone pole h

Using the pythagoras theorem;

hyp^2 = opp^2 + adj*2

10^2 = 6^2 + h^2

h^2 = 10^2 - 6^2

h^2 = 100 - 36

h^2 = 64

h = √64

h = 8m

Hence the height of the telephone pole is 8m