3 years ago

You're locked out of your house and the only open window is on the second floor, 34 feet above the ground. You need to

Mathematics

1 answer:

disa [49]3 years ago

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Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve.

Ladder = √(34^2 + 13^2)

= √(1156 + 169)

=√1325

= 36.4 feet

Round your answer as needed.

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A person's height is 5-ft 3-in. Their shadow has a length of 3-ft 6-in. If a nearby tree has a shadow of length 10-ft 4-in, what

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Answer: The height of tree = 15 ft. 6 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: A person's height is 5-ft 3-in = [5 x (12 )+3 ] inches [ 1 ft= 12 inches]

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Their shadow has a length of 3-ft 6-in = [3 x 12+6] inches

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If a nearby tree has a shadow of length 10-ft 4-in = [10 x 12+4] inches

= 124 inches.

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