SOLUTION: A bird is sitting at the top of a tree that is 14 feet tall. It spots an appetizing piece of bread on the ground 5 feet away from the foot of the tree. If it flies in a straigh

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Question 1199926: A bird is sitting at the top of a tree that is 14 feet tall.
It spots an appetizing piece of bread on the ground 5 feet away from the foot of the tree.
If it flies in a straight line down to the breadcrumb, how far does it fly?
Round your answer to the nearest foot.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Pythagoras


    sqrt%2814%5E2%2B5%5E2%29 = sqrt%28221%29 = 15 feet  (rounded to the nearest foot).    ANSWER