Winding vine

A vine is growing up a pole. Can you find its length?
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A pole is 28 metres high and has a constant circumference of 3 metres.

A vine has grown from the bottom to the top of the pole, winding around the pole 7 times.

How long is the vine?

This problem is adapted from the World Mathematics Championships