SOLUTION: The Washington Monument, built in memory of George Washington, is 169.29 meters hgh at its tip. On the day Jason and hs family visited the Monument, it cast a shadow 115.5 meters l

Question 150388: The Washington Monument, built in memory of George Washington, is 169.29 meters hgh at its tip. On the day Jason and hs family visited the Monument, it cast a shadow 115.5 meters long. At the time, what was the distance from the tip of its shadow? Round your answer to the nearest meter.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Washington Monument, built in memory of George Washington, is 169.29 meters hgh at its tip.
On the day Jason and hs family visited the Monument, it cast a shadow 115.5 meters long. At the time, what was the distance from the tip of its shadow? Round your answer to the nearest meter.
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Draw the figure; label the height as 169.29; label the base as 115.2
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The distance the top of the monument is from the tip of its shadow
= sqrt(115.5^2 + 169.29^2) = 204.94 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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