Problema Solution

a 21-foot rope is attached to a boat at the water level. The rope is tied to a 15-foot pier, as show below. Then, 4 feet of rope is pulled in so that the boat moved closer to the pier. After the rope is pulled in, how far is the boat from the pier?

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