A zip line starts on a platform that is 40 meters above the ground. The anchor for the zip line is 198 horizontal meters from th

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2 years ago

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e base of the platform. How long is the zip line? *

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erma4kov [3.2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-24T18:26:37+03:00

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The correct answer is 202 feet.

Katen [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-24T20:03:16+03:00

Katen [24]2 years ago

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Solution given:

perpendicular distance =height [p]=40m

base or horizontal distance [b]=198m

Hypotenuse or zip line [h]=?

Now

By using Pythagoras law

h²=p²+b²

h²=40²+198²

h=√40804

h=202m

<u>So the Zip line is 202m long.</u>