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Belvedere climbs a 25-meter tower to ride a straight water slide. After

landing in the splash pool, he walks 14 meters back to the base of the
tower. What is the length of the slide (nearest tenth)?

User Myzz
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Answer:

28.7

Explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

25^2 + 14^2 = 821

Square root of 821 is 28.7.

User Mozami
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