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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have A^2 + 28^2 = square root of 35^2 IS WRONG\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CORRECT IS:     A^2 + 28^2 = 35^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then A^2 + 784 = 1225<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A^2 = 1225 - 784 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A^2 = 441<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=square root of =21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: the flag is 28m tall\r<BR>\n" );
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