Question

The supporting wire to the top of a vertical pole is 17 'm long and it is fastened to the ground 8 'm from the foot of the pole. How high is the pole?
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Answer 1

Answer:

If we consider the pole to be upright, then height of the pole can be measured by Pythagoras theorem,

So, height of the pole is = root(17^2-8^2) = 15m