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Please help me I need help urgently please. Ben is climbing a mountain. When he starts at the base of the mountain, he is 3 kilometers from the center of the mountains base. To reach the top, he climbed 5 kilometers. How tall is the mountain?

Please help me I need help urgently please. Ben is climbing a mountain. When he starts-example-1

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Answer: 4

Explanation:

lets call the height y

3^2 + y^2 = 5^2

9+y^2 = 25

y^2 = 25 = 9

y^2 = 16

y = 4

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