SOLUTION: Jimmy stands at the window of an apartment which is 40 feet above the ground. He releases the glider which flies a straight path to his friend who catches the glider 10feet above t
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Question 1142877: Jimmy stands at the window of an apartment which is 40 feet above the ground. He releases the glider which flies a straight path to his friend who catches the glider 10feet above the ground in the neighboring building. If the building are 40 feet apart. What is the distance by the glider? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! It's a right triangle.
The base is 40 ft, the 2nd leg is the vertical change, = 30 ft.
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Find the hypotenuse.
