Prasitha has two buildings A and B. A is 10 feet shorter than the twice the height of B. The distance between the buildings is 120 feet and the height of B is 60 feet. Find the distance between their tops.

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Answer:

The distance between their tops is 130 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The given parameters are;

The height of A, [tex]h_A[/tex] = 2 × The height of B - 10

The distance between the two buildings, d = 120 feet

The height of B, [tex]h_B[/tex] = 60 feet

Therefore, we have;

The height of A, [tex]h_A[/tex]  = 2 × The height of B - 10 = 2 × 60 - 10 = 110 feet

The height of A, [tex]h_A[/tex] = 110 feet

By Pythagoras theorem, the distance between their tops = √(([tex]h_A[/tex] - [tex]h_B[/tex])² + d²)

Substituting the values gives;

The distance between their tops = √((110 - 60)² + 120²) = 130

The distance between their tops = 130 feet.