Felling a Tree A tree service is to fell a tree. A rope is attached to the top of the tree to determine the direction in which the tree will fall. The rope meets the top of a 6-foot-tall light pole that is 20 feet away from the tree falls, it will damage the light pole.
a. How tall is the tree?
b. Will the tree hit the light pole when it falls?
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