On a sunny day, Tristan notices that his shadow is 60 inches long. If Tristan is 63 inches tall, what is the distance between the top of his head and the end of the shadow? Use Pythagorean theorem.

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On a sunny day, Tristan notices that his shadow is 60 inches long. If Tristan is 63 inches tall, what is the distance between the top of his head and the end of the shadow?

Use Pythagorean theorem.

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Answer:

87 inches

Explanation:

$63^(2) +60^(2) = 87^(2) \\3969+3600=7569$

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