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  • 01-12-2016
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There are two buildings bisede each ather that are 47feet and 31 feet high. The buildings are 12 feet apart. What is the distance between the rooftop of the bluilfings

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alexj8186
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  • 01-12-2016
You use Pythagorean theorem...a^2+b^2=c^2
a=12ft
b=47-31.. height of the triangle
c=distance between two roof tops

(12)^2+(16)^2=c^2
144+256=c^2
400=c^2, take square root of both sides
c=20ft
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