Question

11) Omar is flying a kite on a 50-foot string at a diagonal distance. The kite gets stuck at the top

of a 40-foot tree. How far is Omar from the tree?

Answer 1

30 ft

Explanation:

We have a right triangle.

Hypotenuse = c = 50 ft

Leg #1 = a = 40 ft

Leg#2 = b = ?

We need to use Pythagorean Theorem

c² = a² + b²

50² = 40² + b²

b² = 2500 -1600 = 900

b = 30