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25 October, 23:57

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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  1. 26 October, 00:23
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    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
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