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Please help with this word problem

Please help with this word problem-example-1
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The Pythagorean theorem is useful for finding the hypotenuse of a right triangle when you know the side lengths.
(corner to top)² = (113 m)² +(188 m)²
(corner to top)² = 48,113 m²
Then, taking the square root, we find ...
(corner to top) = √(48,113 m²)
(corner to top) ≈ 219 m

The distance from the corner of the base to the top of the pyramid was about ...
219 m
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