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A monument in the shape of a right triangle sits on a rectangular pedestarl that is 7 meters high by 16 meters long. The longest side of the triangular monument measure 65 meters. How high off the ground is the top of the monument

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User Lpa
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Answer: 70 meters

Explanation:

Hi, since the situation forms a right triangle and a rectangle, we have to apply the Pythagorean Theorem (for the triangle)

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

Where c is the hypotenuse of the triangle (the longest side) and a and b are the other sides.

Replacing with the values given:

65^2 = 16^2 + x^2

4,225 = 256 + x^2

4,225-256 = x^2

3,969=x^2

√3,969 =x

63=x

We have calculated the missing side of the triangle, now we have to add the height of the rectangle:

63 +7 =70 meters

Feel free to ask for more if needed or if you did not understand something.

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