A 4.5 m long pipe rests against a 2 m high tank, one end of the pipe is on the ground 3 m from the base of the tank. How much of the pipe overhangs the tank?

4 answers

89.4 cm
Pythagorean Theorem:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

2^2 + 3^2 = c^2

4 + 9 = √13 = 3.6

4.5 - 3.6 = ?
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