SOLUTION: A basketball hoop is 10 feet hight. if toby is 4 feet tall and standing 11 feet away from the hoop, what is the distance from the top of Toby's head to the hoop? Estimate your an

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Question 1173988: A basketball hoop is 10 feet hight. if toby is 4 feet tall and standing 11 feet away from the hoop, what is the distance from the top of Toby's head to the hoop? Estimate your answer to two decimal places.
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