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| − | The two pole formula says this height is the harmonic mean of the heights of the two poles. (The distance between the poles is irrelevant.) So the answer is <math>\frac1{\frac1{20}+\frac1{80}}</math>, or <math>\frac1{\frac1{16}}=\boxed{16 \textbf{ (C)}}</math>. | + | The two pole formula says this height is half the harmonic mean of the heights of the two poles. (The distance between the poles is irrelevant.) So the answer is <math>\frac1{\frac1{20}+\frac1{80}}</math>, or <math>\frac1{\frac1{16}}=\boxed{16 \textbf{ (C)}}</math>. |
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Problem
If two poles 
and 
high are 
apart, then the height of the intersection of the lines joining the top of each pole to the foot of the opposite pole is:
Solution
The two pole formula says this height is half the harmonic mean of the heights of the two poles. (The distance between the poles is irrelevant.) So the answer is 
, or 
.
See Also
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