SOLUTION: a balloon is secured to rope that is staked to the ground. A breeze blows the ballon so that the rope is taut while the balloon is directly above a flag pole that is 60 feet from w

Question 608791: a balloon is secured to rope that is staked to the ground. A breeze blows the ballon so that the rope is taut while the balloon is directly above a flag pole that is 60 feet from where the rope is staked down. Find the altitude of the balloon if the rope is 120 feet long.

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a balloon is secured to rope that is staked to the ground. A breeze blows the ballon so that the rope is taut while the balloon is directly above a flag pole that is 60 feet from where the rope is staked down. Find the altitude of the balloon if the rope is 120 feet long.
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