SOLUTION: Henry got his kite stuck in a tree 13 feet above the ground. If he is standing 4 feet from the base of the tree, how far is the kite from Henry?

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Question 1178684: Henry got his kite stuck in a tree 13 feet above the ground. If he is standing 4 feet from the base of the tree, how far is the kite from Henry?
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Henry got his kite stuck in a tree 13 feet above the ground. If he is standing 4 feet from the base of the tree, how far is the kite from Henry?
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It's a right triangle.
d^2 = 13^2 + 4^2