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A zip line starts on a platform that is 40 feet above the ground. The anchor for the zip line is 198 horizontal feet from the base of the platform.

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Answer: 202 meters

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The answer is L = 202 feet

Explanation:

The setup of this problem can be modeled as a right triangle, and therefore we can apply Pythagoras's theorem

"The square of the longest side of a right triangle is the sum of the square of each of the other two sides"

In this case, the longest side is equal to the length of the zip line (L)

L^2 = A^2 + B^2

Where,

A = 40 feet

B = 198 feet

L = sqrt ( (40)^2 + (198)^2)

L = sqrt ( 40804)

L = 202 feet

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