SOLUTION: how long is a string reaching from the of a 15 foot pole to a point on the ground that is 9 ft from the base of the pole

Question 1149254: how long is a string reaching from the of a 15 foot pole to a point on the ground that is 9 ft from the base of the pole
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Assuming the pole is on flat ground, the ground, the pole, and the string form a right triangle, with the string as the hypotenuse.

Use the Pythagorean Theorem.

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