Question

A camper attaches a rope from the top of her tent, 4 feet above the ground, to give it more support. If she stakes the rope to the ground 6 feet from the middle of her tent, about how long is the rope from the ground to the tent?

Answer 1

Answer: 7.2

Explanation:

Use pythag. here: a(a)+b(b)=c(c)

4(4)=16

6(6)=36

16+36= 52

The square root of 52 is your answer: 7.21110255093. You can round this to 7.2