Solve the problem. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.On a sunny day, a flag pole and its shadow form the sides of a right triangle. If the hypotenuse is 52 m long and the shadow is 48 m, how tall is the flag pole?

A. 71 m
B. 32 m
C. 100 m
D. 20 m


Answer: D

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