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Dwight
Dec 23, 2016

The height of the pole, according to Pythagorus' theorem is 32.1 feet.

Explanation:

This situation creates a right triangle. The wire is the hypotenuse and the distance from the base to the point where the wire is secured is one leg of the triangle. to find the remaining leg, which is the height of the pole (#h#), use Pythagorus theorem:

#h^2+14^2 = 35^2#

Rearrange

#h^2 = 35^2-14^2#

#h^2 = 1225-196 = 1029#

#h = sqrt(1029)# = 32.1 feet

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