Q1.A tree was chopped by the Samuels family for the holidays. How tall was the tree originally if the piece they chopped down was 7feet tall, and fell 4 feet from the stump?

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Q2. Mr pratt's rake is leaning up against a wall. If the top of the rake hits the wall 5 feet above the ground, and the bottom of the rake is 3 feet from the wall. Approximately how long is his rake? ( round to the nearest foot)

Answer 1

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"How tall was the tree originally if the piece they chopped down was 7feet tall"
??? 7 ft tall ?

#2 , x^2 = 5^2 + 3^2 = 34
x = √34 = appr 5.83 ft or 6 ft to the nearest foot

Answer 2

And what about question2

Answer 3

I mean idon't get question #1

Answer 4

It appears that the chopped piece fell 4 feet. So, the tree was 4+7=11 feet tall.

Answer 5

Thanks