Question

A zip line starts on a platform that is 40 meters above the ground. The anchor for the zip line is 198 horizontal meters from the base of the platform. How long is the zip line? help grifjin

Answer 1

Solution given:

perpendicular distance =height [p]=40m

base or horizontal distance [b]=198m

Hypotenuse or zip line [h]=?

Now

By using Pythagoras law

h²=p²+b²

h²=40²+198²

h=√40804

h=202m

So the Zip line is 202m long.