document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233852>Question 233852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a utility pole breaks and falls. nine feet of the pole remains standing ant the top of the pole lands 12 feet from the base forming a right triangle. find the original height of the utility pole. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9^2+12^2=X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81+144=X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=SQRT225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15 LENGTH OF THE POLE THAT FELL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+15=24 FT. FOR THE POLE HEIGHT. </SPAN>\n" );
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