Question

Can someone help me with this please.

An airplane mechanic stands on a runway with a horizontal distance of 28 feet from the base of a control tower. The mechanic sees a pilot in the top of the control tower, 25 feet from the ground. Find the distance (to the nearest tenth of a foot) between the mechanic and pilot.

Distance, to the nearest tenth = ___ ft.

Answer 1

So remember the formula for distance is:
\[\sqrt{(\Delta x)^2 + (\Delta y)^2}\]

Answer 2

so what triangle means