Rake tree distance

Emma was raking leaves in the garden. During lunch, she leaned the 170 cm long rake against a tree, with the upper end reaching a height of 90 cm. How far from the tree was the bottom of the rake? Enter the result in whole centimeters.

Final Answer:

b =  144.2221 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

c=170 cm a=90 cm  c2 = a2+b2  b=c2a2=1702902=40 13=144.2221 cm



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