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Algebra.Com's Answer #353664 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a 30 ft waterslide extends 18 ft into the water \n" ); document.write( "how high is the top of the slide \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Draw a right triangle: \n" ); document.write( "hypotenuse = 30 ft \n" ); document.write( "base = 18 ft \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "height = sqrt[30^2-18^2] = 24 ft \n" ); document.write( "=================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============= \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |