document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317000>Question 317000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a balloon is tied to a rope the is in the ground. a breeze blows the balloon so that rope is taut while balloon is directly above a flag pole 70 ft away from where the rope is staked. find the altitude of the balloon if the rope is 120 ft long? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the rope the ground and the flag pole form a right triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "length of rope 120 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance from the pole= 70 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height of balloon= sqrt(120^2 -70^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=sqrt(14400-4900)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=97.46 ft </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );