Question

Daniel is planning to go camping, but he lost the pole that supports the middle point of the tent. A cross-section of the tent is shown below. The base of the tent measures 96 inches wide, and the length from the top point of the tent to the corners of the base is 102 inches.

Answer 1

96/2 = 48

102^2 = 10404

48^2 = 2304

10404 - 2304 = 8100

squareroot(8100) = 90

the pole needs to be 90 inches high