SOLUTION: two vertical poles have heights 4 cm and 14 cm a rope is stretched from the top of each pole to the bottom of the other how far above the ground do the ropes cross?

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Question 255407: two vertical poles have heights 4 cm and 14 cm a rope is stretched from the top of each pole to the bottom of the other how far above the ground do the ropes cross?
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two vertical poles have heights 4 cm and 14 cm a rope is stretched from the top of each pole to the bottom of the other how far above the ground do the ropes cross?
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There is a simple formula to find this, "product over sum"
h = %284%2A14%29%2F%284%2B14%29 = 56%2F18 = 3.11 cm above the ground