1986 AHSME Problems/Problem 6
Problem
Using a table of a certain height, two identical blocks of wood are placed as shown in Figure 1. Length is found to be inches. After rearranging the blocks as in Figure 2, length is found to be inches. How high is the table?
Solution
Let , , and represent the height of the table and the length and width of the wood blocks, respectively, in inches. From Figure 1, we have , and from Figure 2, . Adding the equations gives , which is .
See also
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