Question

A camper ties a rope from a tree to the ground to help build a shelter. The rope is 8 feet long, and it is tied 6 feet up the tree. How far from the tree is the rope anchored to the ground? Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the answer.

Answer 1

≈5.3 feet,63.6 inches

Explanation:

36+b²=64

-36 -36

b²=28

if we square root both sides we can get the radical/exact answer or the rounded one

radical: 4√7

rounded to the nearest tenth: 5.3 feet