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Alfred is building a slide for a new park. He wants the height of the slide to be 8 feet, and he wants the horizontal distance along the ground to measure 10 feet.

After building the slide, Alfred decides the slide needs a vertical safety support and wants to use a 4-foot piece of wood to build the support. How far from the point where the base of the slide meets the ground should Alfred place the vertical support?

A: 20 Feet

B: 1.3 Feet

C: 5 Feet

D: 4 Feet

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Answer:

5ft

Explanation:

8/10=0.8

4/0.8=5

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