a crane lifts a pallet of concrete blocks 7 ft from the back of the truck . the truck driver away and the crane lowers the pallet 12ft what is the final position of the pallet relative to where it started in the back of the truck?

Answer:
4 ft down as per the image attached.
5 ft down as per the question statement.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
A Pallet of concrete blocks is at the back of a truck.
The pallet is lifted by the crane to a height of 8 ft (as per image attached ) or 7 ft (as per question statement) and then the truck moves forward.
Now, the pallet is lowered down to a distance of 12 ft.
To find:
The final position of the pallet relative to the position from the back of the truck?
Solution:
If we closely look at the figure attached, it can be interpreted that the pallet is taken 8 feet above and then 12 feet down.
Therefore, if we subtract 8 feet from 12 feet, we will have our answer.
So, the position of the pallet with respect to its position in the truck is =
12 ft - 8 ft = 4 ft down.
If we consider the question statement:
12 ft - 7 ft = 5 ft down
Answer:
The final position is 5feet below the back of the truck
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