11 2. (8 points) A drawbridge that is 106 ft. in length is raised at its midpoint so that the uppermost points are 16 ft. apart. How far has each of the midsections been raised? Write your answer as a radical reduced to simplest form and a whole number. 106'

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2. (8 points) A drawbridge that is 106 ft. in length is raised at its midpoint so that the
uppermost points are 16 ft. apart. How far has each of the midsections been raised?
Write your answer as a radical reduced to simplest form and a whole number.
+16
106'
Transcribed Image Text:11 2. (8 points) A drawbridge that is 106 ft. in length is raised at its midpoint so that the uppermost points are 16 ft. apart. How far has each of the midsections been raised? Write your answer as a radical reduced to simplest form and a whole number. +16 106'
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