A 23.0 m tall hollow aluminum flagpole is equivalent in strength to a solid cylinder of aluminum 4.50 cm in diameter. A strong wind bends the pole much as a horizontal force of 900 N exerted at the top would. How far to the side (in mm) does the top of the pole flex?

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A 23.0 m tall hollow aluminum flagpole is equivalent in strength to a solid cylinder of aluminum 4.50 cm in diameter. A strong wind bends the pole much as a horizontal force of 900 N exerted at the top would. How far to the side (in mm) does the top of the pole flex?

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