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boat dock is 9 ft above water level if a 41 ft rope is attached to the dock on one side and to the boat on the other side, what is the horizontal distance from the dock to the boat?
13 years ago

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bobpursley
If the rope is taut,

41^2=9^2+ x^2
solve for x
13 years ago

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