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Kendrick wants to build a slide for his sons. The height of the stairs is 5 feet. The base of the slide will be 6 feet from the bottom of the stairs. If he wants to build two slides so that each of his sons has their own, how many feet of plastic will he need? Round to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

Explanation:

5^2 + x^2 = 8^2

25 + x^2 = 64

x = 6.2

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