MODELING WITH MATHEMATICS The fire escape forms a right triangle, as shown. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to approximate the distance between the two platforms. Round your answer …

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Marise · Answer 1 · 2022-04-02T04:32:25+0000

Answer:

x = 14.13ft

Explanation:

Given

See attachment for illustration

Required

Find x

To do this, we apply Pythagoras theorem.

From the attachment, the length of the hypotenuse is 16.7ft

While the length of the opposite/adjacent is 8.9ft

Length x is calculated using:

16.7^2 = 8.9^2 + x^2

x^2 = 16.7^2 - 8.9^2

x^2 = 199.68

Take square roots

$x = \sqrt{199.68$

x = 14.13ft