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a telephone pole is supported by a guy wire. How tall is the telephone pole in feet? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

a telephone pole is supported by a guy wire. How tall is the telephone pole in feet-example-1

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32.3 ft.
a^2+b^2=c^2 so, 30^2 + 12^2= 1,044 and the square root of 1,044 is 32.3
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