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A 7 foot flagpole casts a shadow the distance along the ground from the base of the pole to the tip of the shadow is 20 feet. What is the distance from the top of the pole to the tip of the shadow provide an answer accurate to the nearest 10th

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Answer:

21.2

Explanation:

it's basically asking you to solve the long side of a right angle triangle by giving you one side is 7 and the other is 20

so 7²+20² = 449

√449 = 21.2

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