SOLUTION: The longest escalator in the world is located in Hong Kong, China. The escalator has a length of 745 ft and rises 377 ft vertical from start to finish. What is the horizontal dista

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Question 241309: The longest escalator in the world is located in Hong Kong, China. The escalator has a length of 745 ft and rises 377 ft vertical from start to finish. What is the horizontal distance from the bottom of the escalator to the top of the escalator?
A) 368 B) 643 C) 412896 D) 377 E) 600
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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745^2+377^2=x^2
555,025+142,129=x^2
x^2=697,154
x=sqrt697,154
x=834.957 ans.