Question

Oscar's dog house is shaped like a tent. The slanted sides are both 5 feet long and the bottom of the house is 6 feet across. What is the height of his dog house, in feet, at its tallest point?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

isosceles triangle 5,5,6

drop a line from vertex to midpoint of base 6 for the height

now we have triangle base 3 hypotenuse 5

3^2+h^2=5^2

9+h^2=25

h^2=16

h=4 ft

3,4,5 right triangle

The dog house consists of two 3,4,5 right triangle