http://yedda.com/questions/math_question_951186941808328/?src=rss:qb:qbsA customer wants to make a teepee in his backyard ...en-ushttp://static1.yeddacdn.com/images/Logo132X46_rmt9c1d22d.jpghttp://yedda.com/questions/math_question_951186941808328/?src=rss:qb:qbsA customer wants to make a teepee in his backyard ...http://yedda.com/questions/math_question_951186941808328/?src=rss:qb:qbi<p>A customer wants to make a teepee in his backyard for his children. He plans to use lengths of PVC plumbing pipe for the supports on the teepee, and he wants the teepee to be 12 feet across and 8 feet tall (see figure). How long should the pieces of PVC plumbing pipe be?</p>jayjay38questionMon, 13 Jul 2009 03:14:39 GMThttp://yedda.com/questions/math_question_951186941808328/?src=rss:qb:qbihttp://yedda.com/questions/math_question_951186941808328/Measure_12_feet_measuring_nbsp_tape_627381035373337?src=rss:qb:qbi<p>Measure 12 feet across with a measuring tape,tape it down than measure up from the side 8 feet to the 6 foot point.</p>willow4455willow4455female54answer3.0Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:56:45 GMThttp://yedda.com/questions/math_question_951186941808328/Measure_12_feet_measuring_nbsp_tape_627381035373337?src=rss:qb:qbihttp://yedda.com/questions/math_question_951186941808328/0_ft_hypotenuse_right_angled_495509337664115?src=rss:qb:qbi<p>!0 ft</p> <p>This is the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle</p> <p>8 ft high</p> <p>Base is half teepee width = 6 ft</p> <p>Pythagoras 6^2 +8^2 = 10^2</p> <p>Regards - Ian</p>IanIanmale61answer3.0Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:20:01 GMThttp://yedda.com/questions/math_question_951186941808328/0_ft_hypotenuse_right_angled_495509337664115?src=rss:qb:qbi