Grades 9-10 Video Solutions 2014-Levels 9&10 Video Solutions 2014 problem12

Levels 9&10 Video Solutions 2014 problem12

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Paul hung a series of rectangular pictures using the same method, with a nail placed 2.5 meters above the floor and 2 meters of string attached at the upper corners. The task was to determine which picture hangs closest to the floor by calculating the longest distance from the nail to the bottom edge for each picture, forming isosceles triangles. Using the Pythagorean theorem, each picture's dimensions were analyzed. Choice C had the largest combined height calculation, making it the picture hanging closest to the floor. Therefore, option C is the chosen answer.