Question

A flying squirrel's nest is 5 meters high in a tree. From its nest, the flying squirrel glides 10 meters to reach an acorn that is on the ground. How far is the acorn from the base of the tree? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

8.66 or   5 $\sqrt{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

height of nest (p)=5

slope of nest to ground(h)=10

distance form ground to base of tree (b)=?

now by pythagoras theorem,

b=$\sqrt{h^{2}-p^{2} }$

b=$\sqrt{10^{2} -5^{2} }$

b=8.66 or   5 $\sqrt{3}$