Question

a rope is being used to anchor a tree to the ground, as shown in the picture below. If the rope is 15 feet long and it is tied to the tree 12 feet above the ground, how far from the base is the rope tied to the ground?

Answer 1

9

Explanation:

Answer 2

You can use Pythagorean theorem, a squared plus b squared equals c squared

X^2+144=225

225-144=81

Square root of 81= 9

The rope is tied 9 meters from the base