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A pole casts a 6-foot shadow. If the distance from the top of the pole to the tip of the shadow is

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1 answer:

KATRIN_1 [288]2 years ago

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Answer:

8feet high

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To get the height of the pole, we will use the pythagoras theorem. Let H be the height

H² = 10² -6²

H² = 100 - 36

H² = 64

H = √64

H = 8feet

Hence the pole is 8feet high

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