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?

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Allan Hahn

4 November, 10:53

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?

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Quincy Reynolds · Answer 1

30 ft

Step-by-step 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

11) Omar is flying a kite on a 50-foot string at a diagonal distance. The kite gets stuck at the topof a 40-foot tree. How far is Omar from the tree?

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?