Two vertical poles are crected 3 meters apart. One pole has height 1 meter, and the other pole has height 3 meters. A short metal hook is screwed into the ground at some point between the two poles. The tops of the two poles are connected by a string that passes through the hook between the poles. What is the shortest possible length of the string? Simplify your answer as much as possible.

SARAH AND GENEVA EACH START JOGGING FROM THE SAME POINT AT MIXCC. SARAH JOGS NORTH FOR 40 YARDS, AND GENEVA JOGS EAST FOR 30 YARDS. COMPUTE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM, IN FEET!

Mrs. Dorsey is teaching a 5th grade class. She is standing 4 meters in front of Sebastian. Damon is sitting 5 meters to Sebastian's right. How far apart are Mrs. Dorsey and Damon?

... Parks will be built adjacent to two circular retention ponds. Each pond has 5 miles in radius. Each park will be covered with grass in the area depicted in light green in the figure below. What is the area of one of the parks? If all sides of each park need to be fenced (e.g. one straight side and the two circular sides bordering each park), what is the length of the fence needed? Describe how you came to your answers. 5. The area of the park: The length of the fence: Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 12pt v Paragraph v MacBook Air 000 000 DD F3 F4 F5 F8 %23