Steve is building a slide for a new park. He wants the height of the slide to be 6 feet, and he wants the horizontal distance along the ground to measure 14 feet.

Question

After building the slide, Steve decides the slide needs a vertical safety support and wants to use a 3-foot piece of wood to build the support. How far from the point where the base of the slide meets the ground should Steve place the vertical support?

After cross multiplying, I found the answer of 7 feet. Did I answer this correctly?

Answer 1

7.68