SOLUTION: Two vertical poles, 10 meters high and 15 meters high, stand 12 meters apart. Find the distance between the tops of the two poles.

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Question 578254: Two vertical poles, 10 meters high and 15 meters high, stand 12 meters apart. Find the distance between the tops of the two poles.
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Two vertical poles, 10 meters high and 15 meters high, stand 12 meters apart. Find the distance between the tops of the two poles.
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The vertical distance = 5 m (15-10)
Horizontal distance = 12 m
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s+=+sqrt%285%5E2+%2B+12%5E2%29