document.write( "Question 81240: You are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look up at the top of the tree. Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #58261 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ou are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look up at the top of the tree. Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A pythag problem: \n" ); document.write( "Distance from the head to the top of the tree is the hypotenuse (h) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "h = Sqrt(120^2 + 50^2) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "h = Sqrt(14400+ 2500) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "h = Sqrt(16900) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "h = 130 ft \n" ); document.write( " |