The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris; the inside takes the shape of a semi-circle on top of a rectangle. The rectangle portion of the arc is 50 meters tall and 45 meters wide. In the semi-circle of the arc, a string of lights is hung parallel to the diameter of the semi-circle. If the string of lights is the 3. length of the diameter, what is the shortest distance between the string of lights and the diameter of the semicircle, to the nearest tenth of a meter?

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15. The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous
monuments in Paris; the inside takes the shape
of a semi-circle on top of a rectangle. The
rectangle portion of the arc is 50 meters tall and
45 meters wide. In the semi-circle of the arc, a
17
string of lights is hung parallel to the diameter of
the semi-circle. If the string of lights is the
3
length of the diameter, what is the shortest
distance between the string of lights and the
diameter of the semicircle, to the nearest tenth
of a meter?
Transcribed Image Text:15. The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris; the inside takes the shape of a semi-circle on top of a rectangle. The rectangle portion of the arc is 50 meters tall and 45 meters wide. In the semi-circle of the arc, a 17 string of lights is hung parallel to the diameter of the semi-circle. If the string of lights is the 3 length of the diameter, what is the shortest distance between the string of lights and the diameter of the semicircle, to the nearest tenth of a meter?
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