A man is parasailing on a lake. The rope he is holding is 150 feet long and he is 45 feet above the water. What is the horizonta
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Answer:
143.1 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Assuming the rope is tied to the boat, and that the geometry can be modeled by a right triangle, the Pythagorean theorem is helpful.
150² = 45² + d²
d = √(150² -45²) = √20475 ≈ 143.1 . . . . feet
The horizontal distance between the man and the boat is about 143.1 feet.
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