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In a circus a tightrope is stretched from the top of a 10 ft. pole to the top of a 25 ft pole. The poles are 36 feet apart and vertical. How long is the tightrope?
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Steve
the height difference is 15 ft.
So, now just use the Pythagorean Theorem for a triangle with legs of 15 and 36
Hint: Recall that one of your standard right triangles is 5-12-13
So, now just use the Pythagorean Theorem for a triangle with legs of 15 and 36
Hint: Recall that one of your standard right triangles is 5-12-13
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