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Two poles of lengths 10 ft and 15 ft are set up vertically with bases on horizontal ground 12 ft apart. Find the distance between the tops of poles

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The distance between the tops of the poles is the hypotenuse of the triangle which is equal to the square root of (12^2 + 5^2)

The hypotenuse = square root (144 + 25) = 13 ft

Answer:

13 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have a right triangle with base 12, height = 15 -10 = 5 and we need to find the hypotenuse which is the distance between the 2 tops.

x^2 = 5^2 + 12^2 = 144 + 25 = 169.

x = sqrt169 = 13 ft.

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