A flagpole that is 24 feet high snapped in a storm, and its top touched the ground 8 feet away from the base. (a) How far up the pole is the break? (b) Find the measure of the angle between the ground and the top of the flag pole.
A flagpole that is 24 feet high snapped in a storm, and its top touched the ground 8 feet away from the base. (a) How far up the pole is the break? (b) Find the measure of the angle between the ground and the top of the flag pole.
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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A flagpole that is 24 feet high snapped in a storm, and its top touched the ground 8 feet away from the base.
(a) How far up the pole is the break?
(b) Find the measure of the
angle between the ground and the top of the flag pole.
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