Beginning at its highest point, a drop tower ride drops 130 feet to a point 95 feet above the ground, then climbs to the top to drop again. What is the highest point of the ride…

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asked Aug 10, 2022 59.1k views

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Joff · Answer 1 · 2022-08-15T07:47:46+0000

Answer:

The highest point of the rides is 225 feet

Explanation:

Given

The Point X is above the ground by
feet

The tower ride drops from a point A which is
130 feet above the point X

The total distance between point A and X is the highest point of the rides.

Total distance

$= 95 +130 \\= 225$ feet