A rope 50 ft long is attached to the top of a flagpole. The rope reaches a place on the ground 20 ft for the base of the pole. Find the height of the flagpole.

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anonymous · Answer

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hero · Answer

You're taking geometry right now?

hero · Answer

Use pythagorean theorem to solve

phi · Answer

@lisa, after all these problems can you do them or are you still confused?

anonymous · Answer

well im basically checking my answers  so my answer was  43.9 feet

hero · Answer

2500 - 400 = 2100

sqrt{2100} = (approx) 45.83

anonymous · Answer

lol that was my first answer but i thought i was wrong lol

hero · Answer

Hmmm, okay

hero · Answer

We can go to vyew for the rest of them

anonymous · Answer

ok :)