You've just planted a young tree, which you want to support so that it doesn't blow over in the wind. If you attach a 6-foot support rope 4 feet up on the tree, approximately how far from the bottom of the tree is the rope attached to the ground?

10 feet
2 feet
4 feet

Question

You've just planted a young tree, which you want to support so that it doesn't blow over in the wind. If you attach a 6-foot support rope 4 feet up on the tree, approximately how far from the bottom of the tree is the rope attached to the ground?

10 feet
2 feet
4 feet

anonymous · Answer

First, ask yourself: "What type of problem is this"?

anonymous · Answer

It is a word problem!

anonymous · Answer

Second, ask yourself: "What RULE do I use to solve word problems in math class"?

anonymous · Answer

The RULE here: Translate words into mathematical terms/symbols and/or use them to label a geometric drawing

anonymous · Answer

So use the words given to make and label a geometric figure (hint: here-a triangle)

anonymous · Answer

so 10 is not the answer

anonymous · Answer

So draw a tree

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

draw a rope attaching the tree to the ground

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

label the rope "6" because it is 6 feet long

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

backstep.....your tree, the ground, and the rope should form a triangle....do you see that?

anonymous · Answer

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