Question

Elizabeth is mountain climbing with Frank and has just climbed a 16-meter vertical rock face. Frank is standing 30 meters away from the bottom of the cliff, looking up at Elizabeth. How far away are Elizabeth and Frank?

The Pythagorean theorem
‘I’m just not sure which equation to use.”

Answer 1

Answer: 34

Explanation:

based on the given conditions , formulate

`√(16^2+30^2)`

x=
`√((16)^2f(30)^2)`

x=
`√(256+900)`

x=
`√(11 56)`

x= 34