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2009 AMC 10B Problem 10AMC 10 Step by Step
Name:                             Date: September 13, 2026
Triangles: Area & Pythagorean · difficulty 2 of 5 · about 2 min · position P1-10

A flagpole is originally 55 meters tall. A hurricane snaps the flagpole at a point xx meters above the ground so that the upper part, still attached to the stump, touches the ground 11 meter away from the base. What is xx ?

  1. A)

    2.02.0

  2. B)

    2.12.1

  3. C)

    2.22.2

  4. D)

    2.32.3

  5. E)

    2.42.4

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