Scott and Mark are rock climbing. Scott is at the top of a 75-foot cliff, when he throws a 96-foot rope down to Mark, who is on the ground below. If the rope is stretched tightly from Mark's feet to Scott's feet, how far from the base of the cliff (directly below Scott) is Mark standing? Draw a diagram and label it. Then find the missing length. Is the length irrational?

Scott and Mark are rock climbing. Scott is at the top of a 75-foot cliff, when he throws a 96-foot rope down to Mark, who is on the ground below. If the rope is stretched tightly from Mark's feet to Scott's feet, how far from the base of the cliff (directly below Scott) is Mark standing? Draw a diagram and label it. Then find the missing length. Is the length irrational?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter2: Equations And Inequalities

Section2.1: The Rectangular Coordinate Systems And Graphs

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