A pigeon was sitting 18 feet from the base of a telephone pole and flew 30 feet to reach the top of the pole. How tall is the telephone pole?

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Aubrie

17 March, 21:34

A pigeon was sitting 18 feet from the base of a telephone pole and flew 30 feet to reach the top of the pole. How tall is the telephone pole?

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Aditya Koch · Answer 1

The telephone pole is 24 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

30^2-18^2=b^2

900-324=b^2

576=b^2

/sqrt{576} = / sqrt{b^2}

24=b

b=height of telephone pole