SOLUTION: Patrick has two poles for the front end of his tent. They are each 6 feet long. Can Patrick set up the triangular end of his tent so that the bottom side is 10 feet wide.

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Question 1113056: Patrick has two poles for the front end of his tent. They are each 6 feet long. Can Patrick set up the triangular end of his tent so that the bottom side is 10 feet wide.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sure, as long as he is comfortable in a tent that is less than three and one-third feet tall at the peak.



John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it