This model of a pyramid has a square base with side lengths of 40 inches and a slant height of 60 inches. How tall is the pyrami
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Answer:
x = 15
Step-by-step explanation:
The right angle is formed at at the tangent line and the radius
So to solve for the missing angle we can solve for x using the Pythagorean Theorem
The Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the two legs squared equal the hypotenuse squared
Knowing this we can create an equation to solve for x
now we solve for x
So we can conclude that x = 15