Dylan has a square piece of metal that measures 10 inches on each side. He cuts the metal along the diagonal, forming two right triangles. What is the length of the hypotenuse of each right triangle to the nearest tenth of an inch?
Represent Real-World Problems A painter has a 24-foot ladder that he is using to paint a house. For safety reasons, the ladder must be placed at least 8 feet from the base of the side of the house. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how high can the ladder safely reach?
Sports American football fields measure 100 yards long between the end zones, and are \(53 \frac{1}{3} \)yards wide. Is the length of the diagonal across this field more or less than 120 yards? Explain.
Justify Reasoning A tree struck by lightning broke at a point 12 ft above the ground as shown. What was the height of the tree to the nearest tenth of a foot? Explain your reasoning.
Dear guest, you are not a registered member. As a guest, you only have read-only access to our books, tests and other practice materials.
(request help)
(show solution)
