A toddler's playground has two slides on either side. The slide on the left is situated at a 45° angle to the ground and is 64 centimeters away from the base of the playground. The slide on the right is positioned at a 30° angle to the ground and is 106 centimeters away from the playground's base.

Playground with two slides. Left slide has base measuring 64 centimeters and base angle of 45 degrees. Right slide has base measuring 106 centimeters and base angle of 30 degrees.

What is the total length of both slides on this playground rounded to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?

Question

A toddler's playground has two slides on either side. The slide on the left is situated at a 45° angle to the ground and is 64 centimeters away from the base of the playground. The slide on the right is positioned at a 30° angle to the ground and is 106 centimeters away from the playground's base. 

Playground with two slides. Left slide has base measuring 64 centimeters and base angle of 45 degrees. Right slide has base measuring 106 centimeters and base angle of 30 degrees. 

What is the total length of both slides on this playground rounded to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?

anonymous · Answer

would it be 212.9

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1375808940214:dw|We add the lengths of each, i.e x + y and we get:$$\bf x+y=122.4 \ cm + 90.5 \ cm = 212.9 \ cm$$So you are correct =].

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