Two vertical posts stand side by side. One post is 8 feet tall the other is 17 feet tall. If a 24 foot wire is stretched between the tops of the post,how far apart are the posts
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The distance between the two poles is 22.248 feet
•This question can be solved by using Pythagoras theorem that is
Slant height ^2 = height^2 + base^ 2
•Here,
height = difference between the heights of two poles
= 17-8
= 9 feet
Slant height = length of wire stretched between the two poles
= 24 feet
•Distance between poles = √(24*24 – 9*9)
= 22.248 feet
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