There are two trees in a park. The taller tree is 6 feet and 8 inches. The shorter tree is 6 inches shorter than half the height of the taller tree. What is the height of the shorter tree?

2ft 8in

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert to inches - 6ft 8in > 6 x 12 + 8 = 80

Divide - 80/2 = 40

Subtract - 40 - 6 = 32

chiken

step-by-step explanation:

step-by-step explanation:

this can be solved first with pythagorean theorem, which tells us to square both legs of the triangle and sum it. this will be equal to the square of the hypotenuse.

the hypotenuse is the side "opposite" the 90 degree angle, which is x.

so we can write using pythagorean theorem,

simplifying:

to further simplify this radical, we need to use the property  

thus