A civil engineer is mapping the overhead clearance of his family's property on a coordinate grid. The ground is represented by the x-axis and the base of the house is at the origin. There are two trees on the property. One tree is 8 feet from the base of the house and is 12 feet tall. The other tree is
10 feet from the base of the house and is 9 feet tall. What is the distance from the base of the house to the closest treetop? Round your answer to the
nearest tenth.
У
20
16
12
Top of taller tree
Top of shorter tree
00
4
Base of house
8
0
4
8
12
16
20 x