a string of lights is strung from the top of a fence post that = 4 ft tal

Question

flagpole=16 ft tall.
the fence post=9 ft tall from the flagpole
what's the length of the string of lights from the top of the post to the top of the pole?

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Answer 1

You have two conflicting statements. In the first line you said that the fence post is 4 ft tall. In the third line you said it is 9 ft. tall.

Do you mean that the fence post is 9 feet from the flagpole?

Answer 2

fencepost= 4ft tall
fence post=9ft from the flagpole sorry i wasn't clear enough

Answer 3

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