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THE TOP OF A 20 FT. WATERSLIDEIS 16 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND.HOW FAR FROM THE BASE OF THESTEPS WILL THE GUESTS BE SHOTINTO THE WATER?

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Using the given information, we form the following diagram.

To find x we use Pythagorean's Theorem.

[tex]20^2=16^2+x^2[/tex]

Then, we solve for x.

[tex]\begin{gathered} 400-256=x^2 \\ x=\sqrt[]{144} \\ x=12 \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, the answer is 12 feet.

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