Ok guys y’all need to help me out i don’t understand this at all plz help:(
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
AC = length of flagpole = 12 ft
AB = length of shadow = 14 ft
BC = length from the top of the flagpole to the end of the shadow = x ft
Use Pythagorean theorem to find the length of x,
x² = AC² + BC²
= 12² + 14²
= 144 + 196
= 340
x = √340
x = 18.4 ft
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle
The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides.
let h represent the hypotenuse, then
h² = 5² + ( )² = 25 + 2 = 27 ( take the square root of both sides )
h = ← exact value