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A cable 20 feet long connects the top of a flagpole to apoint on the ground that is 16 feet from the base of the pole.how tall is the flagpole? (A) 26ft (B) 10ft (C)12ft (D)8ft..
Ms. Sue
Solve this the same way I showed you in this post.

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