Two vertical poles stand side by side. one post is 8ft tall while the other is 17ft tall. if a 24ft wire is stretched between the tops of the post, how far apart are the posts?

It's a right triangle.

Step-by-step explanation:

The hypotenuse is 24 feet

The vertical side is 17 - 8 = 9 feet.

The distance is the 3rd side.

answer: 15

step-by-step explanation:

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answer:

x - 3

discussion:

x^2 - 9 = (x-3) (x+3)   so

(x^2-9)/ (x + 3) = x-3

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