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Answer:
34.6 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. Where a, b, c are the sides of a right triangle with c as the hypotenuse, it tells you ...
a² + b² = c²
a = √(c² -b²)
base-to-string = √(39² -18²) = √1197 ≈ 34.598
The distance from the base of the pole to the end of the string is about 34.6 feet.
Answer:
The theater has 32 rows
Step-by-step explanation:
The rule of the sum of n terms of an arithmetic sequence is S =
(a + l), where
∵ The number of seats per row follows an arithmetic sequence
∵ The first row has 26 seats
∴ a = 26
∵ The last row has 150 seats
∴ l = 150
∵ The theater seats are 2,816
∴ S = 2,816
→ Substitute these values in the rule of the sum above to find n
∵ 2,816 = (26 + 150)
∴ 2,816 = (176)
∴ 2,816 = 88n
→ Divide both sides by 88
∴ 32 = n
∵ n represents the number of the rows
∴ The theater has 32 rows