Question

A flying squirrel lives in a nest that is 9 meters high in a tree. To reach a fallen acorn that is 4 meters from the base of the tree, how far will the flying squirrel have to glide? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

Flying squirrel have to glide is for 9.8 meters approximately.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we can use Pythagoras theorem.

Height is 9 , base is 4.

We need to find the hypotenuse measure.

So, let's use Pythagoras theorem $a^{2} +b^{2}= c^{2}$

Plug in a as 9 and b 4.

$9^{2} +4^{2}=c^{2}$

Simplify the left side of the equation

$81+16=c^{2}$

$97=c^{2}$

Take square root on both sides.

c=9.8 meters.