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Chapter 9: Q. 214 (page 919)

John has a 10-foot piece of rope that he wants to use to support his 8-foot tree. How far from the base of the tree should he secure the rope?

Short Answer

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Distance from tree's base to secure rope is 6 foot.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given Information

Rope's length is 10 foot and tree's height is 8 foot.

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Step 2. Pythagoras Theorem

On applying the data in the formula,

Base2+height2=Hypotenuse2x2+82=102x2+64=100x2=36x=36x=6

Distance from base of tree for securing rope is 6 foot.

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