<PRE><B>Question 100963</B>
h = length of head
b = length of body
t = length of tail
h = 5
t = h + b/2 or t = 5 + b/2
b = h + t or b = 5 + t
Plug:
b = 5 + t
b = 5 + 5 + b/2
b/2 = 10
b = 20
Plug:
t = 5 + b/2
t = 5 + 20/2 = 5 + 10 = 15
5 + 20 + 15 = 40 inches</PRE>