Question

the distance from the base of a flagpole to a point on the ground is 24 feet. the flagpole has a height of 18. what is x the distance from the top of the flagpole to the ground.

Answer 1

You can solve this by doing Pythagorean theorem. I think thats what its called... a^2+b^2=c^2. So 24 squared plus 18 squared is 900. The square root of 900 is 30. The legnth of the third side is 30.