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Sarah climbs at 23-meter tower to ride a straight water slide. The slide is 43 meters. After landing the splash pool, how far does she walk to get back to the base of the

tower (nearest tenth)

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Answer:36.33

Step-by-step explanation:

You use the Pythagorean theorem, a^2 +b^2=c^2; the hypotenuse is the C side being the longest side on the triangle.

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