Homework Help: Geometry

Posted by Rosalind on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7:40pm.

boat dock is 9 ft above water level if a 41 ft rope is attached to the dock on one side and to the boat on the other side, what is the horizontal distance from the dock to the boat?

Geometry - bobpursley, Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7:47pm
If the rope is taut,

41^2=9^2+ x^2
solve for x

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