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Riley is admiring a statue in Riverside Park from 12 meters away. If the distance between the top of the statue to Riley's head is 13 meters, how much taller is the statue than Riley?

 Feb 8, 2016
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The statue is sqrt (13^2  - 12^2)  = sqrt(169 - 144)  = sqrt(25)   = 5 feet taller

 

 

 

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 Feb 8, 2016

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