Solve the Problem $5 \sqrt { 2 } \mathrm { ft }$

question 115

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A balloon is secured to rope that is staked to the ground. A breeze blows the balloon so that the rope is taut while the balloon is directly above a flag pole that is 70 feet from where the rope is staked down. Find the
Altitude of the balloon if the rope is 120 feet long.

• A) \(5 \sqrt { 2 } \mathrm { ft }\)
• B) \(5 \sqrt { 38 } \mathrm { ft }\)
• C) \(10 \sqrt { 193 } \mathrm { ft }\)
• D) \(10 \sqrt { 95 } \mathrm { ft }\)

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