SOLUTION: A bird was sitting 14 feet from the base of an oak tree and flew 50 feet to reach the top of the tree. How tall is the tree?

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Question 1114322: A bird was sitting 14 feet from the base of an oak tree and flew 50 feet to reach the top of the tree. How tall is the tree?
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A bird was sitting 14 feet from the base of an oak tree and flew 50 feet to reach the top of the tree. How tall is the tree?
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Was the bird on the ground 14 feet from the base?
Or on the tree, 14 feet above the base.
Or somewhere else?