Question

The court has two stone hoops. each is 15 feet high on the wall. A player is 6 feet away from a hoop. what's the diagonal distance from his feet to the hoop.​

Answer 1

17 feet

Explanation:

a² + b² = c²

a² + 6² = 15²

a² + 36 = 225

a² = 189

a = 17