A rope 32 m long is attached to the top of a flagpole. The rope reaches a place on the ground 12 m from the base of the pole. How many meters high is the flagpole? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

34.2m

54.0m

20.0m

29.7m

Question

A rope 32 m long is attached to the top of a flagpole. The rope reaches a place on the ground 12 m from the base of the pole. How many meters high is the flagpole? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

		
34.2m
 		
54.0m
 		
20.0m
 		
29.7m

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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Use the pythagorean theorem to solve for x

a^2+b^2 = c^2

x^2+12^2 = 32^2

x^2 + 144 = 1024

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Yes I know. I stopped because I wanted the original poster to finish it off.