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What is the height of the flagpole
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What is the height of the flagpole

What is the height of the flagpole-example-1
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Answer:

24 feet

Explanation:

Apply the Pythagorean theorem

According to this,

a² = b²+c²

a² is the hypotenuse. Now substitute your values. I'm considering 'h' as the height if the flagpole.

26² = 10² + h²

h² = 26² - 10²

h² = 576


√(576)

h = 24ft

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