Question

A roofing company is going to install a new roof on a house. The roof is 40 feet off of the ground, while the pallet of shingles on the ground is 60 feet away from the base of the house. How long of a conveyor belt would be needed to get the shingles to the top of the house?

Answer 1

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|     <height=40 feet(a)
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|______<base=60 feet(b)
c^2=a^2+b^2
c^2=40^2+60^2
c^2=5200 feet^2
c=(5200)^(1/2)
c=72.11102551 feet