SOLUTION: You are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look up at the top of the tree. Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line?
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Question 132905: You are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look up at the top of the tree. Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line? ok i keep getting 130 ft which is right but i can't get my work to match any help thanks. Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source):
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Using the Pythagorean theorem on the right triangle whose height is that of the tree (50 ft.) and whose base is your distance from the base of the tree (120 ft.) The hypotenuse (c) is the distance you are looking for. ft.
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