Question

Two poles are 20 feet tall and 30 feet tall, respectively. If they are 30 feet apart, how far is it
from the top of one pole to the top of the other pole? Round your answer to the nearest
tenth of a foot.

Answer 1

up ten and over thirty

sqrt (100+900)

10 sqrt 10

31.6

Answer 2

i'm not sure what you mean by up 10 and over thirty?

Answer 3

You went over from the top of the twenty foot pole to top of the thirty foot pole horizontally. That was thirty feet horizontal. Then you go up ten to go up from 20 to 30

Answer 4

Nevermind, I understand!