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a cable 21 feet long runs from the top of a utility pole to a point on the ground 8 feet from the base of the pole. how tall is the utility pole?

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13 feet

if the cable ran the length of the pole and then had an extra 8 feel from the base of the pole, then just subtract 8 from 21 , you will get 13


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