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OpenStudy (danielbarriosr1):

Someone please help me

OpenStudy (danielbarriosr1):

A long string with a balloon at the end was tied to the ground. After a breeze came up, the balloon was 65 feet to the right of where it was tied and 20 feet above the ground. What could be the slope of the line between the balloon and the point where it was tied?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Make a right triangle, with height 20 and base 65, so the angle is = arc tan (20/65), and slope is 20/65.

OpenStudy (danielbarriosr1):

So it is 4/13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

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