Question

A pigeon was sitting 40 feet from the base of a telephone pole and flew 50 feet to reach the top of the pole. How tall is the telephone pole?

Answer 1

24 ft

Explanation:

50 ^ 2 - 40 ^ 2 = b^2

2500 - 1600 = b^2

900 = b^2

√900 = √b^2

24 = b

Answer 2

90 feet

Explanation:

40 + 50= 90 feet.

40 feet from the base is 40 feet high and 50 feet up is this equation.

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