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A flying squirrel lives in a nest that is 12 meters high in a tree. To reach a fallen acorn that is 16 meters from the base of the tree, how far will the flying squirrel have to glide?

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User Saurab
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he would have to glide 20 feet
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User Idalia
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Answer:

20 meters

Explanation:

12 squared = 144

16 squared = 256

144 + 256 = 400

the square root of 400 is 20

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User Daramarak
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