Question

A windlass is used to pull a boat to the dock. The rope is attached to the boat at a point 7 feet below the level of the windlass.

What is the distance from the boat to the dock when the rope is 25 feet?

Answer 1

remember the special triangles? hint: 3, 4, and 5 is the first one

Answer 2

f 7 ft
g 25 ft
h 18 ft
j 24 ft

Answer 3

the next one is 7, 24, and 25, which is in this case the dimension

Answer 4

Do you remember the Pythagorean Theorem?

Answer 5

yep

Answer 6

Okay so use that to solve for x. \[7^{2} + x ^{2} = 25^{2}\]

Answer 7

So its 24 ft Thank You :) @parkjosh523

Answer 8

Thank you @11calcBC

Answer 9

Yup! Good Job!

Answer 10

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