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-A balloon is secured to rope that is staked to the ground. A breeze blows the balloon so that the rope is taut while the balloon is directly above a flag pole that is 40 feet from where the rope is staked down. Find the length of the rope if the altitude of the balloon is 60 feet.

A) $20 \sqrt { 5 } \mathrm { ft }$
B) $20 \sqrt { 13 } \mathrm { ft }$
C) $100 \mathrm { ft }$
D) $10 \sqrt { 10 } \mathrm { ft }$

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Solve.
-A balloon is secured to rope that is staked to the ground. A breeze blows the balloon so that the rope is taut while the balloon is directly above a flag pole that is 40 feet from where the rope is staked down. Find the length of the rope if the altitude of the balloon is 60 feet.

A) $20 \sqrt { 5 } \mathrm { ft }$ 
B) $20 \sqrt { 13 } \mathrm { ft }$ 
C) $100 \mathrm { ft }$ 
D) $10 \sqrt { 10 } \mathrm { ft }$

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-A balloon is secured to rope that is staked to the ground. A breeze blows the balloon so that the rope is taut while the balloon is directly above a flag pole that is 40 feet from where the rope is staked down. Find the length of the rope if the altitude of the balloon is 60 feet.

A) $20 \sqrt { 5 } \mathrm { ft }$ 
B) $20 \sqrt { 13 } \mathrm { ft }$ 
C) $100 \mathrm { ft }$ 
D) $10 \sqrt { 10 } \mathrm { ft }$

Solve -A Balloon Is Secured to Rope That Is Staked 205ft20 \sqrt { 5 } \mathrm { ft }205​ft

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-A Balloon Is Secured to Rope That Is Staked $20 \sqrt { 5 } \mathrm { ft }$