Solve the Problem. -Scott Set Up a Volleyball Net in His Backyard. One

question 28

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Scott set up a volleyball net in his backyard. One of the poles, which forms a right angle with the ground, is 8 feet high. To secure the pole, he attached a rope from the top of the pole to a stake 11 feet from the bottom of the
Pole. To the nearest tenth of a foot, find the length of the rope.

• A) 185 ft
• B) 7.5 ft
• C) 4.4 ft
• D) 13.6 ft

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