1. It takes Terry 2 hours longer to do a certain job than it takes Tom. The work

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1. It takes Terry 2 hours longer to do a certain job than it takes Tom. The worked together for 3 hours, then Tom left and Terryfinished the job in 1 hour.How long would it take each of them todo the job alone?

2. At a point 16 yards from the base of a tower, the distanceto the top of the tower is 4 yards more than the height ofthe tower. Find the height of the tower

2. At a point 16 yards from the base of a tower, the distanceto the top of the tower is 4 yards more than the height ofthe tower. Find the height of the tower

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2. 16 4+x= distance to the top of the tower(hypotenuse) x=height of the tower c^2=a^2+b^2 (4+x)^2=x^2+16^2 16+8x+x^2=x^2+256 8x=240 x=30 the height of the tower is 30 yards

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