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Pythagorean setup

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OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

|dw:1408261340292:dw| if x=base y=perpendicular and z=hypotenuse then according to pythagorus theorem \[x^2+y^2=z^2\]

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

the horizontal distance that the bridge must span to clear the ravine is 100 feet

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

now use this in ur case hypotenuse of the right angled triangle is =r

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

so it will be \[x^2+y^2=r^2\] ok?

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

ok

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

so thats it?

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

now u have to solve it for r in terms of x and y then simply \[r=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}\]

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

oh ok

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

and if the horizontal distence=x=100 then \[r=\sqrt{100^2+y^2}\]

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k?

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

k

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so thats it? :)

OpenStudy (sidsiddhartha):

yeah thats all

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\[NO~~~PROBLEM\]

OpenStudy (dannyrod2000):

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