document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142296>Question 142296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am wondering if anyone can tell me if I am in the right direction for answering the following problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On a sunny day a flag pole and its shadow form the sides of a right triangle.  If the hypotenuse is 35m long and the shadow is 28m how tall is the flag pole.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have A^2 + 28^2 = square root of 35^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2 + 784 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2 = 35-784<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2 = -749<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2 = 27.37 meter is what the folow pole is.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am doing a unit on different types of square and nth root applications and ths is my first time learning such items ( I am in my 40's!!) so any help is appreciated. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I have A^2 + 28^2 =  35^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2 = 35^2 - 28^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2 = 441<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 21 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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