document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366311>Question 366311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A five foot tall tree casts an 8 foot shadow on the ground. How far is it from the end of the shadow to the top of the tree? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pytagoras:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 5^2 + 8^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 = 25 + 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 = 89<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hypotenuse = sqrt(89) = 9.43 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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