A high speed elevator con rise 500 feet in 30 seconds. Which expression represents the rate, in feet per a minute,of the elevato
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Answer:
7
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity on the right triangle
The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides.
let x be the other leg, then
x² + 4² = ( )²
x² + 16 = 65 ( subtract 16 from both sides )
x² = 49 ( take the square root of both sides )
x = = 7
That is the other leg is 7 units