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Interpreting Mathematical Solutions in Physical Displays

A facilities technician is installing a holiday light display. After solving the equation x2+x2=102x^2 + x^2 = 10^2 to find the height of the support pole (xx), the technician obtains the mathematical solutions x7.1x \approx 7.1 and x7.1x \approx -7.1. According to the problem-solving strategy for physical dimensions, why is the result x7.1x \approx -7.1 discarded?

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