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A telephone pole that is 14 ft. tall has fallen against a house. If the top of the telephone pole touches the house 10 ft. above the ground, what is the angle that the telephone pole makes with the ground?

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Answer:

45°

Explanation:

made a special triangle 45-45-90,

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Answer:

45.6 degrees

Explanation:

see image

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