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A telephone pole breaks and falls as shown. To the nearest foot, what was the original height of the pole.

Can someone help me :( A telephone pole breaks and falls as shown. To the nearest-example-1

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User Miraculixx
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Answer:

19 ft.

Explanation:

Pytahgorean theorm. A^2 + B ^2 = C^2

49 + 100 = 149

Square root the 149, which is ~12

That means the hypotenuse is twelve feet, and with the base of the pole being seven, the pole was originally 19 feet tall.

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