A cane pole rests in Alameda
A bamboo pole rests on a short wall and leans against a tall wall.
One end of the pole rests on the ground.
The walls are separated by a distance d of 9 feet.
The short wall has a height h of 6 feet.
The pole reaches a height H feet up the tall wall.
The length L of the pole is 26 feet.
Find the highest height H that the pole can reach up the tall wall.
H = ______ feet
The first correct answer received at [email protected] wins a valuable gift card for Tucker’s Ice Cream of Alameda.
Last week’s winner was Xavier Strand with h = 6 centimeters.
Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].
