Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumLength of a zip line
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A zip line runs in a straight line from the top of a vertical 30-metre tower to a point on level ground 40 metres from the base of the tower. What is the length of the zip line, in metres?
Answer: 50
√(30² + 40²) = √2500 = 50.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 10
- 10 subtracts them.
- If you answered 70
- 70 adds the two distances.
- If you answered 2500
- 2500 is the square of the length.
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