Question

Alfred is building a slide for a new park. He wants the height of the slide to be 8 feet, and he wants the horizontal distance along the ground to measure 10 feet.
After building the slide, Alfred decides the slide needs a vertical safety support and wants to use a 4-foot piece of wood to build the support. How far from the point where the base of the slide meets the ground should Alfred place the vertical support?

A: 20 Feet

B: 1.3 Feet

C: 5 Feet

D: 4 Feet

Answer 1

Answer:

5ft

Step-by-step explanation:

8/10=0.8

4/0.8=5