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An electrical pole breaks at a height of 5 mfrom its base due to a thunderstorm. Its toptouches the ground at a distance of 12 m fromthe base of the pole. Find the original length ofthe pole.An electrical pole breaks at a height of 5 mfrom its base due to a thunderstorm. Its toptouches the ground at a distance of 12 m fromthe base of the pole. Find the original length ofthe pole. |
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Answer» Answer:18m Step-by-step explanation: 12m EQUALS base side equals 5 m hypotenuse=12sq+5sq =144+25=169 length of POLE = square ROOT of 169= 13+5m of BROKEN pole=18m |
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