a clock hangs on the wall. the wall is 71 ft and 9 inches long and 10 ft and f inches high. the night watchman notices that the hands of the clock are pointing in opposite directions and are parallel to one of the diagonals of the wall. what was the exact time
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To determine the exact time, we need to find the length of the diagonal of the wall.
Let's find the length of the diagonal using the Pythagorean theorem. The diagonal, height, and length of the wall form a right-angled triangle.
The length of the wall is 71 feet and 9 inches, which we can convert to a single unit of measurement: 71 ft = 71 * 12 = 852 inches, and adding 9 inches gives 852 + 9 = 861 inches.
The height of the wall is 10 feet and f inches, which we'll denote as h in inches.
Now, we can calculate the length of the diagonal using the Pythagorean theorem:
diagonal^2 = length^2 + height^2
d^2 = 861^2 + h^2
To find the value of 'f' (the inches in the height), we need more information. Without it, we cannot solve the problem and determine the exact time on the clock.
If you have any additional information, please provide it, and I'll be happy to help you further.