A 100-foot zip line is attached to a platform. The other end of the zip line is attached to the ground 96 feet from the base of

Question

2 years ago

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the
platform. The zip line forms a right triangle as shown.
100 ft
96 ft
"not drawn to scale
What is the height, x, of the platform?

1 answer:

sveta [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-30T22:23:20+03:00

sveta [45]2 years ago

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Answer:

28 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Draw a right triangle. Label the height X.

Hypotenuse= 100; Base = 96.

Use pythagorean theorem to solve for x.

x^2 + 96^2 = 100^2

x^2+9216 = 10000

x^2= 784

x = 28 feet