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  • 03-04-2020
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A 20-foot piece of wire is attached from the top of a flagpole to a stake in the ground 8 feet from the base of the pole. Find the height of the flagpole.

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  • 03-04-2020

Answer:

18.33

Step-by-step explanation:

a²+b²=c²

a²+8²=20²

a²+64=400

subract 64 from both sides

a²=336

[tex]\sqrt{336}[/tex]=18.33

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