If a 40 foot tall ladder is placed 15 feetfrom the base of a house how high up the house will the ladder reach

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Cherankrish · Answer 1 · 2019-08-03T18:57:59+0000

Using the Pythagorean Theorem:

x^2 + 15^2 = 40^2

x^2 + 225 = 1600

x^2 = 1600 - 225

x^2 = 1375

x = SQRT(1375)

x = 5SQRT(55)

x = 37.08 feet

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If a 40 foot tall ladder is placed 15 feetfrom the base of a house how high up the house will the ladder reach

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