Question

A camper attaches a rope from the top of her tent, 4 feet above the ground, to give it more support. If the rope is 8 feet long, about how far will the stake need to be from the middle of her tent?

Answer 1

using the Pythagorean theorem 4 would be the height and 8 would be the hypotenuse, you need to find the base

4^2 + X^2 = 8^2

16 x x^2 = 64

x^2 = 64-16
x^2 = 48

x = sqrt(48) = 6.92 feet ( round answer as needed )