Question

A flagpole is 53 feet tall. A rope is tied to the top of the flagpole and secured to the ground 28 feet from the base of the flagpole. What is the length of the rope? PLEASE HELP I GIVE THANKS!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

So Pythagorean theorem, I assume.
remember: $a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}$
The a and b seems to be 53 and 28 (the order doesn't really matter)
so, $53^{2} + 28^{2} = c^{2}$
OR $\sqrt{53^{2} + 28^{2} } = c$

Calculator time! 
$\sqrt{2809 + 784}$
$\sqrt{3593} = c$
59.94 ≈ c
Therefore, the rope is approximately 59.94 feet long.

          |\
          |  \
          |    \
Pole  |      \   the rope
(53)   |        \
          |_____\
           28 ft