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

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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.
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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.