A wooden flagpole is 25 foot tall. In a storm, the flagpole is broken and its top touches the ground 5 foot from the base. Find
the lengths of the segments of the flagpole. I need the explanation or working.
This is Pythagoras' Theorem.
1 answer:
Answer: x = 12 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
let the erect part of the pole be x
the slanted part of the pole will be 25-x
the ground distance = 5
they form a right triangle
apply Pythagoras theorem
5^2+x^2=(25-x)^2
25+x^2=x^2 - 50x + 625
50x=625-25
50x=600
x=600/50
x=12 feet
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