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12 Kendrick wants to build a slide for his son in the backyard. He buys a slide that is 8 feet long. The height of the stairs is 5 feet. Find the distance from the bottom of the stairs to the base of the
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12 Kendrick wants to build a slide for his son in the backyard. He buys a

slide that is 8 feet long. The height of the stairs is 5 feet. Find the
distance from the bottom of the stairs to the base of the slide.

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5^2 + x^2=8^2
25+x^2=64
X=6.2
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