2. A telephone pole is broken during a storm. 5 feet of the pole is left standing. The top of the pole touches the ground 12 feet from the base of the pole. How tall was the pole before it was broken? 5ft

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2. A telephone pole is broken during a storm. 5 feet of the pole is left standing. The
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the pole before it was broken?
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