Question

Kyle held a balloon 8 feet off the ground, straight above his head. Ava is standing 15 feet directly to the right of Kyle.

Answer 1

Complete Question:

Kyle held a balloon 8 feet off the ground, straight above his head. Ava is standing 15 feet directly to the right of Kyle.

Write an equation using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the value of x.

How far are Ava's feet from the balloon?

Answer:

Ava's feet is 17ft away from the balloon

Explanation:

Given

`height = 8ft`

`distance = 15ft`

The attached image represents the scenario

Using Pythagoras theorem (from the attachment), we have:

`x^2 = 8^2 + 15^2`

`x^2 = 64 + 225`

`x^2 =289`

Take square roots of both sides

`x = \sqrt{289`

`x = 17`