Question

You help your dad build a dog house for your dog. You tell him that it would be easy to build a dog house in the shape of a tent. The slanted sides are 5 feet long and the bottom of the house is 8 feet across. You draw him the following illustration to help him find the height of the dog house. What do you tell him the height of the dog house is?

Answer 1

9 ft

4 ft

16 ft

4.5 ft

Answer 2

The word problem, picture, and options don't make any sense!

Answer 3

@Nnesha

Answer 4

@Preetha

Answer 5

@triciaal

Answer 6

@aaronq

Answer 7

@e.mccormick

Answer 8

The problem states the distance on the ground is 8 ft, but the figure shows 6 ft.

Answer 9

Let's say the figure is correct.

Answer 10

We can use the Pythagorean theorem:

\((3~ft)^2 + h^2 = (5 ~ft)^2 \)

\(9~ft^2 + h^2 = 25~ft^2\)

\(h ^ 2 = 16~ft^2\)

\(h = 4~ft\)