SOLUTION: a flag stands in the centre of a field that measures 5 by 6.5. What is the distance of the base of the flagpole from each corner of the feild.

Question 757774: a flag stands in the centre of a field that measures 5 by 6.5. What is the distance of the base of the flagpole from each corner of the feild.
Answer by sachi(548) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The flag stands in the centre of a field that measures 5 by 6.5the side along with diagonal of the field makes a right angled triangle
so diagonal=sqrt(6^2+6.5^2) =8.84 by pythagores theorem
now the flag is at the centre
so the required distance=1/2D=1/2*8.84=4.42
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