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Please help! A balloon is released and flies straight up for 120 feet, and then the wind blows it east for 280 feet. Find the distance between the balloon and the site where it …

Please help! A balloon is released and flies straight up for 120 feet, and then the wind blows it east for 280 feet. Find the distance between the balloon and the site where it …
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A balloon is released and flies straight up for 120 feet, and then the wind blows it east for 280 feet. Find the distance between the balloon and the site where it was released.

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use a^2 + b^2 = c^2 so 120^2 + 280^2 = c^2
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