document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021410>Question 1021410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pole is broken at a height of 6m from the ground and its top touches the ground at a distance of 8m from the base of the tree find the original height of the tree </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=637109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you draw the diagram you have a right triangle with 6m going up and 8m at the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can find the length of the fallen part of the pole...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = 6^2 + 8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = 36 + 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus when the pole is fixed and upright again, its total length is 16 m. </SPAN>\n" );
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