Help asap, i'm stuck on something simple...

[WTF?]

Hi and thanks for any help.
I came across this problem to which I don't know how to figuer it out. Any help is much appreciated.

 

[jsbeckton]

you have to use the pythagorean (definatly spelled wrong) therom to solve for the side of the "triangle" formed.

$\displaystyle a^2 + b^2 = c^2$

c is the longest side of this right triangle, and is called the hypotnuse (also spelled wrong). You have a & b, just solve for c and add it to the top part. Dont forget to double c since the otherside if the ride is the same legnth.

You also need to recognize that this is a 45-45-90 triangle, therefore you know that a&b are both 15 meters.

 

[stapel]

Multi-post.




Thank you, jsbeckton, for posting an answer in both threads. That was very considerate of you!

 

[WTF?]

Oh, thanks a lot. Is the answer~1012 meters?

 

[jsbeckton]

I got 1042.42

 

[WTF?]

How?

Isnt it $\displaystyle 15^2 + 15^2 = C^2 (x2)$

plust the top side which should be 970 right?

 

[jsbeckton]

sorry, you are correct I was looking at the 1000 written on top in pencil or something and assumed that the top was 1000.

 

[WTF?]

thanks a lot btw.