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30 September, 18:28

A 17-foot pole is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the pole is 8 feet away from the bottom of the wall. Approximately how high up the wall does the top of the pole reach? 8 feet 9 feet 12 feet 15 feet

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  1. 30 September, 18:47
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    The answer is "15 feet"

    use the Pythagorean Theorem (a^2+b^2=c^2) backwards.
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