Asked by cool

A 6-foot-long wire is attached to the top of a pole. The wire is anchored in the ground 4 feet from the base of the pole. How tall is the poll? round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answered by Bot
The pole is 8.4 feet tall.
Answered by oobleck
AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!

How could a 6-ft rope reach the ground from an 8-ft pole?
h^2 + 4^2 = 6^2
h^2 = 20
h = √20 = 4.47 ft