SOLUTION: A basketball hoop is 10 feet hight. if toby is 4 feet tall and standing 11 feet away from the hoop, what is the distance from the top of Toby's head to the hoop? Estimate your an
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Question 1173988: A basketball hoop is 10 feet hight. if toby is 4 feet tall and standing 11 feet away from the hoop, what is the distance from the top of Toby's head to the hoop? Estimate your answer to two decimal places.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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