SOLUTION: A lifeguard's pole must be able to reach every part of the kiddie pool while he remains seated in the lifeguard stand, 4' above the pool. The pool is 12' wide and 20' long. Find
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Question 282720: A lifeguard's pole must be able to reach every part of the kiddie pool while he remains seated in the lifeguard stand, 4' above the pool. The pool is 12' wide and 20' long. Find the length that the pole must be in order to reach the bottom depth of the pool (3') at the furthest point from the lifeguard stand.
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