Daniel is planning to go camping, but he lost the pole that supports the middle point of the tent. A cross-section of the tent is shown below. The base of the tent measures 96 inches wide, and the length from the top point of the tent to the corners of the base is 102 inches.

Note: Figure is not drawn to scale.

What is the length of the pole that Daniel needs to support the middle of the tent?
A. 96 inches
B. 72 inches
C. 90 inches
D. 180 inches

Question

Daniel is planning to go camping, but he lost the pole that supports the middle point of the tent. A cross-section of the tent is shown below. The base of the tent measures 96 inches wide, and the length from the top point of the tent to the corners of the base is 102 inches.



Note: Figure is not drawn to scale.

What is the length of the pole that Daniel needs to support the middle of the tent?
	A. 	96 inches
	B. 	72 inches
	C. 	90 inches
	D. 	180 inches

anonymous · Answer

Lol are you doing GCA? I'm doing the same exact question. The answer is C....remember the Pythagorean theorem is a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Because you only know c^2 and a^2,put the numbers into the formula and....you will get 90 for your answer. Pretty sure it's right.