Question 130027
12 FEET IS THE BASE. SO WE CONSTRUCT A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH A BASE=12/2=6 FEET & ANOTHER SIDE 8 FEET. NOW WE NEED TO FIND THE HYPOTENUSE (C).
6^2+8^2=C^2
36=64=C^2
100=C^2
C=SQRT100
C=10 FEET FOR THE POLE LENGTH WILL DO THE JOB.