A vertical pole AB measuring 5 meters snaps at point C. The pole remains in contact at C and the top of the pole touches the ground at point T, a distance of 3 meters from A.
Find the length AC, in meters, the point where the pole snapped.
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A vertical pole AB measuring 5 meters snaps at point C. The pole remains in contact at C and the top of the pole touches the ground at point T, a distance of 3 meters from A. Find the length AC, in meters, the point where the pole snapped.
CT2 = AC2 + AT2
CT2 = (5 – CT)2 + 32
CT2 = 25 – 10CT + CT2 + 9
10CT = 34
CT = 3.4
AC = 5 – 3.4
AC = 1.6
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