Question

A rope is stretched from the top of a 60 feet pole to a point on the ground 11 feet away from the base of the pole. What is the length of the rope?

Answer 1

You'd use the equation a^2 + b^2 = c^2        (**** ^2 means squared****)

a = 60

b = 11

c = ? 
 
60^2 + 11^2 = c^2 

3600 + 121 = c^2

3721 = c^2 

then just square root 3721 and c^2 

c = 61 feet