Physics (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1118486897
ISBN 13: 978-1-11848-689-4

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Mathematical Concepts - Problems - Page 24: 58

Answer

1.6 m

Work Step by Step

Please see the attached image first. By using the Pythagorean theorem, we can write, $L^{2}=h^{2}+d^{2}=\gt h=\sqrt {L^{2}-d^{2}}$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $h=\sqrt {(3.4\space m)^{2}+(3\space m)^{2}}=1.6\space m$ So, height of monkey = 1.6 m
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