SOLUTION: The Washington monument built in memory of George Washington. Is 169.29 meter high at its tip. On the day Christopher and his family visited the monument, it cast a shadow 121.3 me

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Question 1068607: The Washington monument built in memory of George Washington. Is 169.29 meter high at its tip. On the day Christopher and his family visited the monument, it cast a shadow 121.3 meters long. At that time, what was the distance from the tip of the monument to the tip of its shadow? Round your answer to the nearest meter.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28y=169.29%2Cx=121.3%2Ch=unknownHypotenuse%29

Using Pythagorean Theorem Right Triangle Formula
h=sqrt%28169.29%5E2%2B121.3%5E2%29
Simplify.