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At a point on the ground 30 feet from the base of a tower, the distance to the top of the tower is 2 feet more than twice the height of the tower. Find the height of the tower.
10 years ago

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Answered by Steve
√(h^2+30^2) = 2h+2
Looks like h=16

pretty puny tower...
10 years ago

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