document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104259>Question 1104259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flagpole was broken over by the wind. The upper part,still attached,reached a point on the level ground 4 meters from its base. If the upper part is 2 meters longer than the lower part,how tall was 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 #719001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=719001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let y be the length of the lower part still attached to the ground.  Drawing the triangle figure,  legs y and 4, and hypotenuse y+2.  You want to know <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B%28y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B%28y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right triangle, right angle where y and the 4 meet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original unbroken flag pole, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B%283%2B2%29=highlight%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B%283%2B2%29=highlight%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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