<PRE><B>Question 81240</B>
ou 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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A pythag problem:
Distance from the head to the top of the tree is the hypotenuse (h)
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h = Sqrt(120^2 + 50^2)
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h = Sqrt(14400+ 2500)
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h = Sqrt(16900)
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h = 130 ft </PRE>