Sam wants to install a zip line across a ravine. One side is of the ravine is 45 feet tall while the other side is 65 feet. If t

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egoroff_w [7]

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Sam wants to install a zip line across a ravine. One side is of the ravine is 45 feet tall while the other side is 65 feet. If t

he ravine is 21 feet wide how long must the zip line be?

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Umnica [9.8K] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-13T20:40:53+03:00

Umnica [9.8K]4 years ago

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The difference of the heights is 65-45=20 feet, and the length of the ravine is 21 feet. By the Pythagorean Theorem, the length of the zipline is sqrt(20^2+21^2)=sqrt(841)=29.