HMMT 2002 F4
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Dan is holding one end of a 26 inch long piece of light string that has a heavy bead on it with each hand (so that the string lies along two straight lines). If he starts with his hands together at the start and leaves his hands at the same height, how far does he need to pull his hands apart so that the bead moves upward by 8 inches?
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