Asked by Jessica
A camper attaches a rope from the top of her tent, 4 feet above the ground, to give it more support. If the rope is 8 feet long, about how far will the stake need to be from the middle of her tent?
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Answered by
Ms. Sue
Looks like a job for the Pythagorean Theorem.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
4^2 + b^2 = 8^2
16 + b^2 = 64
b^2 = 48
b = 6.928
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
4^2 + b^2 = 8^2
16 + b^2 = 64
b^2 = 48
b = 6.928
Answered by
ms. kbjhujh
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feet from the tent. If the guy rope is 11
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