Question

A 14 foot ladder is placed against a wall. It is placed 5 feet from the base of the wall.

Answer 1

c = 18.47

Explanation:

This would create a triangle in which the length of the wall would be the missing side. We can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find this:

1.
`a^(2)` +
`b^(2)` =
`c^(2)`

2.
`5^(2)` +
`14^(2)` =
`c^(2)`

3. 25 + 196 =
`c^(2)`

4. 221 =
`c^(2)`

5.
`√(221)` = c

6. 18.47 = c