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A flag pole is supported by a sturdy rope that is fastened to a hook on the ground and the top of the flag pole. The rope is 20 m in length and the hook is lo
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A flag pole is supported by a sturdy rope that is fastened to a hook on the ground and the top of the flag pole. The rope is 20 m in length and the hook is located 12 m from the base of the flagpole. How high is the flagpole, correct to the nearest metre Answer by ikleyn(52790) (Show Source):
Use the Pythagorean formula.
The hypotenuse is 20 m, one leg is 12 m.
Your task is to find another leg.
Notice that your triangle is a classic (3,4,5)-right angled triangle,
so the length under the question is an integer number.
