Question

A flying squirrel lives in a nest that is 9 meters high in a tree. To reach a fallen acorn that is 4 meters from the base of the tree, how far will the flying squirrel have to glide? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Flying squirrel have to glide is for 9.8 meters approximately.

Explanation:

Here we can use Pythagoras theorem.

Height is 9 , base is 4.

We need to find the hypotenuse measure.

So, let's use Pythagoras theorem
`a^(2) +b^(2)= c^(2)`

Plug in a as 9 and b 4.

`9^(2) +4^(2)=c^(2)`

Simplify the left side of the equation

`81+16=c^(2)`

`97=c^(2)`

Take square root on both sides.

c=9.8 meters.