text: word problem i cant figure out can some one help me? dog house is shaped like a tent. the slanted sides are both 5 feet long and the bottom of the house is 6 feet across. what is the height of his dog house, in feet, at its tallest point? i dont know how to do this use the pythagorean theorem (a squared + b squared = c squared). divide the triangle in half by drawing a line from top to botton dividing it in half. this will make each side on the bottom equal to 3..then use the theorem to solve for the missing number ( the middle line)..hope this helps!