Chapter 1: Q. 31 (page 30)
Estimate the height of a telephone pole. Give your answer in both feet and meters. Briefly describe how you arrived at this estimate
Short Answer
The average height of the telephone pole is12 meters or 36 feets
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Chapter 1: Q. 31 (page 30)
Estimate the height of a telephone pole. Give your answer in both feet and meters. Briefly describe how you arrived at this estimate
The average height of the telephone pole is12 meters or 36 feets
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