An equilateral triangle has a side length of 6. What is the height of the triangle? A right triangle has a height of 12 and a width of 5. How long is the diagonal? A string is tied to the top of a plant to keep it stabilized. The plant is 5 feet tall and the string is connected to the ground 2 feet from the base of the plant. How long is the string?

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5.2 5.4 5.8 9.8 13 56
Transcribed Image Text:Directions: Solve each problem and round to the nearest tenth. ТЕМBANK: 5.2 5.4 5.8 9.8 13 56
An equilateral triangle has a side length of 6. What is the height of the
triangle?
A right triangle has a height of 12 and a width of 5. How long is the diagonal?
A string is tied to the top of a plant to keep it stabilized. The plant is 5 feet tall
and the string is connected to the ground 2 feet from the base of the plant. How
long is the string?
Transcribed Image Text:An equilateral triangle has a side length of 6. What is the height of the triangle? A right triangle has a height of 12 and a width of 5. How long is the diagonal? A string is tied to the top of a plant to keep it stabilized. The plant is 5 feet tall and the string is connected to the ground 2 feet from the base of the plant. How long is the string?
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