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Setler79 [48]
2 years ago
14

A flying squirrel's nest is 12 feet high in a tree. From its nest, the flying squirrel glides 20 feet to reach an acorn that is

on the ground. How far is the acorn from the base of the tree?
Mathematics
1 answer:
nasty-shy [4]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

16 feets

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance (D) of acorn from base of tree :

Using Pythagoras :

Adjacent = sqrt[(hypotenus² - opposite²)]

Hence,

D = sqrt[(20² - 12²)]

D = sqrt[(400 - 144)]

D = sqrt(256)

D = 16 feets

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