document.write( "Question 1086465: Two vertical poles are connected by a 16 meter rope. The poles are 11 meters and 18 meters tall. To the nearest tenth of a meter, how far apart are the poles? I have a diagram that has the 16 meters on top and the 11m and 18m as sides of a right triangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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