The figure shows the location of a golf ball after a tee shot. how many feet from the hole is the ball?

57 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 (Pythagorean Theorem)

a^2 (which is x) + 180^2 = 181^2

180^2 = 32,400

181^2 = 32,761

32,761 - 32,400 = 361

a^2 = 361

√361 = 19 yards

19 x 3 = 57 feet

explanation:

previous steps have made pa≅ pb ≅ st ≅ su. setting the compass width to ab allows you to make tu the same length. then δstu ≅ δpab by the sss congruence postulate, and ∠p ≅ ∠s by the reason cpctc.