Question

Braden is admiring a statue in Springfield Park. The statue is 3.4 meters taller than he is, and Braden is standing 8 meters away. How far is it from the top of the statue to Braden's head? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. meters​

Answer 1

8.69 m

Explanation:

We have to use the Pythagorean theorem here

Statue is 3.4 tall, that's one leg of the right traingle

Braden is 8 meters away, that's the longer leg of the right triangle

the hypotenuse would be the distance between Braden's head and the top of the statue (let's assume it is X )

x^2 = 3.4^2 + 8^2 = 11.56 + 64 = 75.56

x = 8.69