Two poles,A and B, are 12 meters apart. Pole A is 5 meters high. A rope 20 meters long is tied to the top of pole A and stretches to the top of pole B. What is the height of pole B? Assume that pole B is taller than pole A
We will use the Pythagorean theorem: c² = a² + b² b² = c² - a² x² = 20² - 12² x² = 400 - 144 x² = 256 x = √256 x = 16 The pole B : 16 m + 5 m = 21 m Answer: C ) 21 m
