An oak tree is 15 meters tall and a bird is standing on the ground 8 meters from the tree. If the bird flies directly to the top of the tree, how far will it fly?

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An oak tree is 15 meters tall and a bird is standing on the ground 8 meters from the tree. If the bird flies directly to the top of the tree, how far will it fly?

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$d^2=x^2+y^2\\ \\ d^2=15^2+8^2\\ \\ d^2=225+64\\ \\ d=√(289)m\\ \\ d=17m$

Stephane Nicoll answered Sep 9, 2022

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