Question

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.

Hint: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the value of x.
A.
19
B.
20
C.
21
D.
13
E.
15

Answer 1

The answer should be C, 21. I’ll attach a picture for explanation.