Two poles, AB and ED, are fixed to the ground with the help of ropes AC and EC, as shown: Two right triangles ABC and EDC have a common vertex C. Angle ABC and EDC are right angles. AB is labeled 12 feet, AC is labeled 14 feet, EC is labeled 10 feet, and ED is labeled 7 feet.

1000 points

What is the approximate distance, in feet, between the two poles?

7.14 feet

7.21 feet

14.35 feet

15.59 feet

Read this excerpt from mohandas gandhi's "banaras hindu university speech." what is the speaker's purpose a. to persuade his audience to struggle for self-governance through peaceful means b. to urge wealthy indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty c. to inform the audience that the british colonial power is stealing indian resources d. to persuade his audience to renounce materialistic wealth and pursue spiritual wealth