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09-04-2020
Mathematics

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A rope from the top of a mast on a sailboat is attached to a point 19 feet from the mast. If the rope is 28 feet long, how tall is the mast?

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emmae23 emmae23

09-04-2020

The mast is about 23ft high

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musiclover10045 musiclover10045

09-04-2020

Using the Pythagorean theorem:

Height = sqrt(28^2 -19^2)

Height = 3 sqrt47

Height = 20.57 feet ( round the answer as needed)

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