Answer:
15.23 m
Step-by-step explanation:
The problem given describes the shape of a right angled triangle.
From the diagram below:
The height of the tree is the opposite = 6 m
The distance of the flower from the base of the tree = adjacent = 14 m
The distance the bird must fly to get from the nest to the flower = hypotenuse = h
According to Pythagoras rule:
[tex]hyp^2 = opp^2 + adj^2[/tex]
Therefore:
[tex]h^2 = 6^2 + 14^2\\\\h^2 = 36 + 196\\\\h^2 = 232\\\\h = \sqrt{232} \\\\h = 15.23 m[/tex]
The bird will have to fly 15.23 m to get from its nest to the flower in a direct path.
