Question 1207806

balloon direction and altitude  form right   triangle  legs {{{AB}}} and{{{ BC}}}

given:

an average speed of {{{15}}} miles per hour

{{{v=15mil/h=15*1.4667(ft/s)=22(ft/s)}}}


We need to calculate the distance.

{{{d=v*t}}}

{{{d=22t}}}


{{{AB =22t}}}

{{{BC=100ft}}}

Using Pythagorean theorem

{{{d=sqrt((AB)^2+(BC)^2)}}}

{{{d=sqrt((22t)^2+(100ft)^2)}}}

{{{d=sqrt(484t^2+10000ft^2)}}}