Problema Solution
If John stands near a 30 foot tall tree and leans a 50 foot tall ladder against the tree that reaches to the top of tree, then how far is John standing away from the tree? (Round to the nearest hundredth)
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Let 'd' denote the distance between John and the tree, d>0
Using Pythagorean Theorem we can write:
d^2 = 50^2 - 30^2
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d = 40 ft
John is standing 40 feet away from the three.