Question

an anchor line for a tower needs to be replaced. the tower is 96ft tall. the anchor line is 105ft long. how far from the tower can it be placed to 1dp?

Answer 1

Let x be how far from the tower can it be placed

by Pythagorus theorem

x^2 + 96^2 = 105^2

x=√(105^2 -96^2 )=√1809 = 42.532340 = 42.5 ft