In an obstacle course, two vertical posts are 14m apart. One is 3m high and the other is 4.6m high. Find the distance between the top of the two posts.

Question

In an obstacle course, two vertical posts are 14m apart. One is 3m high and the other is 4.6m high. Find the distance between the top of the two posts.

Answer 1

14 meters apart. one pole is 3 m high, the other 4.6 m high

find the distance between the tops of the two poles. You know it's more than 14 meters

construct a right triangle: base =14, height = 4.6-3 = 1.6. find the hypotenuse = distance between the tops

d^ 2 = 14^2 + 1.6^2

= 196 + 2.56 = 198.56

d = sqr198.56 = about 14.09 meters or 14.1 meters

You might have estimated about that distance, from drawing a rough sketch or diagram