Question
The length of a shadow of a building is 10m. The distance from the top of the building to the tip of the shadow is 26m. Find the height of the building. If necessary round your answer to the nearest tenth. Use the Pythagorean theorem
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let the height of the building be represented by h.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can set up the following equation:
h^2 + 10^2 = 26^2
h^2 + 100 = 676
h^2 = 576
h = √576
h = 24
Therefore, the height of the building is 24 meters.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can set up the following equation:
h^2 + 10^2 = 26^2
h^2 + 100 = 676
h^2 = 576
h = √576
h = 24
Therefore, the height of the building is 24 meters.