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Use the figure to find the Slant Height. 4 5 √(11)

Use the figure to find the Slant Height. 4 5 √(11)-example-1

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Answer:


height = 4

Explanation:

By the Pythagorean Theorem, we know:


a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Where
c is the slope.

Here we see the following:


a = 3\\b = ???\\c = 5

Plug in the numbers:


3^2 + b^2 = 5^2\\9 + b^2 = 25\\b^2 = 16\\b = √(16)\\ b = 4

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