SOLUTION: The top of a badminton net is 5 feet high. Ropes connect the top of each pole to stakes in the ground. The ropes are 8.5 feet long. Which is closest to the distance from a stake to

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Question 1083178: The top of a badminton net is 5 feet high. Ropes connect the top of each pole to stakes in the ground. The ropes are 8.5 feet long. Which is closest to the distance from a stake to the base of a pole? A: 4ft. B: 7ft. C: 9ft. D: 15ft
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sqrt((8.5)^2-(5)^2) = 6.87 so B: 7ft is the closest