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A 10-ft-long stem of bamboo is broken in such a way that its tip touches the ground 3 ft. from the base of the stem. What is the hei
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Question 96672: Could you please help me with this problem?
A 10-ft-long stem of bamboo is broken in such a way that its tip touches the ground 3 ft. from the base of the stem. What is the height of the break?
I tried using the pythagorean theorem and plug in different numbers, but I was not able to find a solution. Thanks!
Answer by 415451421245415(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the answer is 2 yards
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