SOLUTION: Dayton is mountain climbing with Leo and has just climbed a 15-meter vertical rock face. Leo is standing 8 meters away from the bottom of the cliff, looking up at Dayton. How far a

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Question 1132496: Dayton is mountain climbing with Leo and has just climbed a 15-meter vertical rock face. Leo is standing 8 meters away from the bottom of the cliff, looking up at Dayton. How far away are Dayton and Leo?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a right triangle.
Find the hypotenuse.