Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumLength of a guy rope
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A tent pole stands 10 metres tall, and a guy rope runs from its top to a peg 24 metres from its base on level ground. How long, in metres, is the rope?
Answer: 26
The rope is the hypotenuse: √(100 + 576) = √676 = 26.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 14
- 14 is 24 − 10.
- If you answered 34
- 34 adds the two lengths.
- If you answered 21.8
- 21.8 is √(576 − 100), treating 24 as the hypotenuse.
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