A guy wire 40 feet long runs from the top of a pole to a spot on the ground. If the height of the pole is 8 feet more than the distance from the base of the pole to the spot where the guy wire is anchored, how tall is the pole? 40 feet The pole is tall. (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

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A guy wire 40 feet long runs from the top of a pole to a spot on the ground. If
the height of the pole is 8 feet more than the distance from the base of the
pole to the spot where the guy wire is anchored, how tall is the pole?
40 feet
The pole is
tall.
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
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