A hot-air balloon is held in place by the ground crew at a point that is 21 ft from a point directly beneath the basket of the balloon. If the rope is of length 29 ft, how far above ground level is the basket? sonya etchison/ Shutterstock.com

A hot-air balloon is held in place by the ground crew at a point that is 21 ft from a point directly beneath the basket of the balloon. If the rope is of length 29 ft, how far above ground level is the basket? sonya etchison/ Shutterstock.com

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter5: Similar Triangles

Section5.4: The Pythagorean Theorem

Problem 18E: A hot-air balloon is held in place by the ground crew at a point that is 21 ft from a point directly...

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A hot-air balloon is held in place by the ground crew at a
point that is 21 ft from a point directly beneath the basket
of the balloon. If the rope is of length 29 ft, how far above
ground level is the basket?
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