Mr. Grimm is trying to build a playground set in his backyard. Part of the playground set will have a slide. The ladder is 5 feet tall, and the slide is 7 feet long. Which of the following is the distance between the ladder and the bottom of the slide? (Round to the nearest tenth)

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4.9 feet
6.2 feet
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Transcribed Image Text:4.9 feet 6.2 feet 12.6 feet 24.0 feet
Mr. Grimm is trying to build a playground set in his backyard. Part of the playground set will have a
slide. The ladder is 5 feet tall, and the slide is 7 feet long. Which of the following is the distance
between the ladder and the bottom of the slide? (Round to the nearest tenth)
4.9 feet
6.2 feet
DELL
Transcribed Image Text:Mr. Grimm is trying to build a playground set in his backyard. Part of the playground set will have a slide. The ladder is 5 feet tall, and the slide is 7 feet long. Which of the following is the distance between the ladder and the bottom of the slide? (Round to the nearest tenth) 4.9 feet 6.2 feet DELL
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