SOLUTION: The chute is 20m long , the horizontal distance travelled is 15.4m . Find the vertical distance travelled

Question 900413: The chute is 20m long , the horizontal distance travelled is 15.4m . Find the vertical distance travelled
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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c, the hypotenuse, is given as 20m
One side is given as 15.4m
Plug in the numbers
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237.16 + = 400
Subtract 237.16 from each side
= 162.84
Take the square root of each side
b = 12.76 (rounded)
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