SOLUTION: The chute is 20m long , the horizontal distance travelled is 15.4m . Find the vertical distance travelled

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Question 900413: The chute is 20m long , the horizontal distance travelled is 15.4m . Find the vertical distance travelled
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E2+b%5E2=c%5E2
c, the hypotenuse, is given as 20m
One side is given as 15.4m
Plug in the numbers
15.4%5E2+b%5E2=20%5E2
237.16 + b%5E2 = 400
Subtract 237.16 from each side
b%5E2 = 162.84
Take the square root of each side
b = 12.76 (rounded)