document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1149254>Question 1149254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how long is a string reaching from the of a 15 foot pole to a point on the ground that is 9 ft from the base of the pole </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming the pole is on flat ground, the ground, the pole, and the string form a right triangle, with the string as the hypotenuse.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the Pythagorean Theorem.<br><BR>\n" );
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