Asked by aliah
A flagpole casts a shadow that is 18 feet long.
It is 30 feet from the top of the flagpole to the top of the shadow.
How tall is the flagpole?
It is 30 feet from the top of the flagpole to the top of the shadow.
How tall is the flagpole?
Answers
Answered by
Bosnian
Apply Pythagoras's theorem:
h = √ ( 30² - 18² ) = √ ( 900 - 324 ) = √ 576 = 24 ft
h = √ ( 30² - 18² ) = √ ( 900 - 324 ) = √ 576 = 24 ft
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