does this problem need of cos, sin or tan thats all i want to know
Fred is building a slide for a new park. He wants the height of the slide to be 8 feet, and he wants the horizontal distance along the ground to measure 10 feet.

After building the slide, Fred decides the slide needs a vertical safety support and wants to use a 4-foot piece of wood to build the support. How far from the point where the base of the slide meets the ground should Fred place the vertical support?

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does this problem  need of cos, sin or tan thats all i want to know
Fred is building a slide for a new park. He wants the height of the slide to be 8 feet, and he wants the horizontal distance along the ground to measure 10 feet.

After building the slide, Fred decides the slide needs a vertical safety support and wants to use a 4-foot piece of wood to build the support. How far from the point where the base of the slide meets the ground should Fred place the vertical support?

lgbasallote · Answer

by "slide" i am assuming this is the hypotenuse yes? which i assume you have gotten the measurement? In your problem you are given the new height and the measurement of the slide |dw:1336199681008:dw|

those are your given

lgbasallote · Answer

from that drawing which do you think you'll use?

anonymous · Answer

got it its 5 ft thx

lgbasallote · Answer

good for you :D