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Please help with word problem (in the attachment below)

Please help with word problem (in the attachment below)-example-1

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Answer:

22.36 ft

Explanation:

The length of the pole (20 ft) and the length of the shadow (10 ft) are the 2 legs of a right triangle; the hypotenuse (h) is the distance from the top of the pole to the end of the shadow:

h² = 20² + 10² = 500

h = √500 = 22.36 ft

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