Solve the problem.A line from the top of a cliff to the ground passes just over the top of a pole 5.0 feet high and meets the ground at a point 8.0 feet from the base of the pole. If the point is 99 feet from the base of the cliff, how high is the cliff to the nearest foot?

A. 5 feet
B. 3960 feet
C. 62 feet
D. 495 feet


Answer: C

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