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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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  1. 17 March, 23:52
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    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
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