SOLUTION: 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 lowe

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Question 1104260: 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?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Lower part, x, a leg
Upper broken part, x+2, hypotenuse
Distance along ground where broken part touches ground, 4, a leg.

x%5E2%2B4%5E2=%28x%2B2%29%5E2

Solve for x and evaluate x%2B%28x%2B2%29.