Question

tom is about to ride a straight water slide. the launching platform is at the top of a tower that is 12 metres tall. the splash pool at the end of a slide is 9 metres from the base of the tower. how long is the water slide itself?

Answer 1

We have to basically find the hypotenuse in this question... So , it will go as this...

Height = 12m
Base = 9m
Hypotenuse = X

Hypotenuse square = height square + base square

X square = (12 × 12) + (9 × 9)
X square = 144 + 81
X square = 225
X = √225
X = 15

Therefore the slide itself is 15m long