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Question 1127995: The local playground would like to build a 13 foot slide. The slide is five feet above the ground. How much ground space is needed for the slide?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt(13^2 - 5^2) = 12 = length of slide along the ground