Question

You are parasailing for the first time. The rope that connects you to the boat is 38 feet long. The distance along the water between the boat and you is 22 feet. About how high above the water are you?

Answer 1

About 30.98386677 ft above the water.

Explanation:

Use pythagorean theorem, a^2+b^2=c^2.

So when you plug in the numbers it would be x^2+22^2=38^2. Move 22^2 to the right side giving you x^2=38^2-22^2. Then subtract and take the square root of x^2.