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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the sail of a ship is 10 feet long and has a diagonal length of 26 feet, what is the height of the sail, in feet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

more pythagoras this is a \(5:12:13\) right triangle in disguise, but you can always compute \[h^2=26^2-10^2\] to find \(h\)

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