Acable 20 feet long connects the top of a flagpole to a point on the ground that is 16 feet from the base of the pole. how tall is the flagpole? (a) 8 ft.(b) 10 ft.(c) 16 ft. (d) 26 ft.

The height of the flagpole is: 12 ft.

Let the height of the flagpole be: x ft.

Now, we can model this problem with the help of a right angled triangle such that the hypotenuse of the triangle is: 20 feet

and one of the leg of the right triangle is: 16 feet

Now, in order to find the other leg i.e. x we need to use the Pythagorean Theorem.

i.e.

But the height can't be negative.

Hence, we get:

3

step-by-step explanation:

in standard form:

a= dictionaries

b= maps

you have to buy 3 dictionaries, so put a 3 next to the a (dictionaries) so that you can multiply them by each other.

a3+b= 60 (the amount of money you have)

we already know the cost of a=15 so replace a with $15

($15 x 3)+b=60

multiply 15 and 3 to get $45 and replace it with $45

45+b=60

and then replace b with 15 to get the total:

45+15=60

that means you have $15 left after buying 3 dictionaries.

15 divided by the cost of a map ($5) equals 3.

so you can buy 3 maps.

sorry if it was confusing!