Steve Fossett is approaching the shores of Australia on the first successful solo hot air balloon ride around the world. His balloon, the Bud LightTM Spirit of Freedom, is being escorted by a boat (directly below him) that is 108 meters away. The boat is 144 meters from the shore. How far is Fossett's balloon from the shore?

180 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance from the balloon to the boat = 108 meters

Distance from the boat to the shore = 144 meters

Since the boat is directly below the balloon, the problem forms a right triangle in which the distance from the balloon to shore is the hypotenuse.

Let the length of the hypotenuse = l

Using Pythagoras Theorem

The distance from Fossett's balloon to the shore is 180 meters.

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step-by-step explanation:

5a-1=9               bring the one over the =

5a=10                     divide by your variable

a=2

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3a-24=0

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