document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205336>Question 205336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Theorem of Pythagoras a2 +b2 = c2 to calculate the following: (7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A point on the ground is 6 m from a pole that is 12 m tall. Calculate the length of a straight line between this point and the top of the pole.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A point on the ground is 6 m from a pole that is 12 m tall. Calculate the length of a straight line between this point and the top of the pole.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = length of a straight line between this point and the top of the pole<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then applying Pythagorean Theorem we get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6^2 + 12^2 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 + 144 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(180) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.416 m = x<BR>\n" );
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