6. Mrs. Hart is making a kite for her son. She has to arrange two support rods so that they are perpendicular. The shorter rod is 27 inches long. If she places the short rod 7.25 inches from one end of the long rod in order to form two right angles with the kite fabric, what is the length of the long rod? * 27 in.

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6. Mrs. Hart is making a kite for her son. She has to arrange two support rods so
that they are perpendicular. The shorter rod is 27 inches long. If she places the
short rod 7.25 inches from one end of the long rod in order to form two right
angles with the kite fabric, what is the length of the long rod?*
27 in.
7.25 in.
11.39 inches
Transcribed Image Text:6. Mrs. Hart is making a kite for her son. She has to arrange two support rods so that they are perpendicular. The shorter rod is 27 inches long. If she places the short rod 7.25 inches from one end of the long rod in order to form two right angles with the kite fabric, what is the length of the long rod?* 27 in. 7.25 in. 11.39 inches
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