SOLUTION: Patrick has two poles for the front end of his tent. They are each 6 feet long. Can Patrick set up the triangular end of his tent so that the bottom side is 10 feet wide.

Question 1113056: Patrick has two poles for the front end of his tent. They are each 6 feet long. Can Patrick set up the triangular end of his tent so that the bottom side is 10 feet wide.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Sure, as long as he is comfortable in a tent that is less than three and one-third feet tall at the peak.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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