SOLUTION: a 30 ft waterslide extends 18 ft into the water how high is the top of the slide
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Question 540364: a 30 ft waterslide extends 18 ft into the water how high is the top of the slide
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a 30 ft waterslide extends 18 ft into the water
how high is the top of the slide
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Draw a right triangle:
hypotenuse = 30 ft
base = 18 ft
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height = sqrt[30^2-18^2] = 24 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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