Question

An oak tree is 6 meters tall. A bird is standing on the ground 8 meters from the tree. If the bird flies directly to the top of the tree, how far will it fly

Answer 1

10 meters

Explanation:

To obtain how far wthe bird will need to fly directly, we use Pythagoras rule to calculate the hypotenus of the triangle :

Hypotenus, h = sqrt(opposite² + adjacent²)

h = sqrt(6² + 8²)

h = sqrt(36 + 64)

h = sqrt100)

h = 10m