2009 AMC 10B Problem 10

A flagpole is originally 5 meters tall. A hurricane snaps the flagpole at a point x meters above the ground so that the upper part, still attached to the stump, touches the ground 1 meter away from the base. What is x?

\text{(A) } 2.0 \qquad \text{(B) } 2.1 \qquad \text{(C) } 2.2 \qquad \text{(D) } 2.3 \qquad \text{(E) } 2.4

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