SOLUTION: A KITE IS STUCK IN A TREE THAT IS 8 FEET TALL. YOU ARE 6 FEET FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TREE. HOW LONG IS THE KITE'S STRING?
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Question 112729: A KITE IS STUCK IN A TREE THAT IS 8 FEET TALL. YOU ARE 6 FEET FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TREE. HOW LONG IS THE KITE'S STRING? Answer by mathnard(10) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is a Pythagorean Theorem problem.
Draw a right triangle with 8 as the vertical leg, 6 as the horizontal leg, and x as the hypotenuse:
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