SOLUTION: The distance between the base of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the top of the tower is 180 feet. The tower is leaning 16 feet off the perpendicular. Find the distance of the top

SOLUTION: The distance between the base of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the top of the tower is 180 feet. The tower is leaning 16 feet off the perpendicular. Find the distance of the top

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Question 129840This question is from textbook Glencoe Geometry
: The distance between the base of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the top of the tower is 180 feet. The tower is leaning 16 feet off the perpendicular. Find the distance of the top of the tower from the ground. This question is from textbook Glencoe Geometry

Answer by oscargut(2103) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using Pythagoras
d^2+16^2=180^2
then d^2= 32144
then d=179,28747 (aprox)

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