SOLUTION: The top of a badminton net is 1.5 m high. Ropes connect the top of each pole to the stakes in the ground. The ropes are connected to the stake .8 feet from the pole. What is the

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Question 1165640: The top of a badminton net is 1.5 m high. Ropes connect the top of each pole to the stakes in the ground. The ropes are connected to the stake .8 feet from the pole. What is the total amount of rope needed to stake the net?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt(1.5^2 + 0.8^2) = 1.7 m