Asked by ibeth
a 12ft building casts a shadow. The distance from the top of the building to the tip of the shadow is 19ft. Find the length of the shadow.
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Ms. Sue
This forms a right triangle -- so let's use the Pythagorean Theorem.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
12^2 + b^2 = 19^2
144 + b^2 = 361
b^2 = 217
b = 14.7 ft.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
12^2 + b^2 = 19^2
144 + b^2 = 361
b^2 = 217
b = 14.7 ft.
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