Question

Rajan climbed to a height of 10 ft from the bottom of a climbing wall. He then climbed up an additional 5 ft. What must he do to return to the bottom of the climbing wall?

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Rajan must climb _____ _____ ft to return to the bottom of the climbing wall.

1. Rajan must climb up, down, left, right? (Which way is it)

2. 5 ft, 10 ft, 15 ft, 20 ft

Answer 1

I'm assuming this is a Pythagorean theorem problem. If so the answer would be √125

Answer 2

Rajan must climb down 15 feet to return to the bottom of the climbing wall.

Explanation:

Rajan climbed to a height of 10 ft from the bottom of a climbing wall.

He then climbed up an additional 5 ft.

So, in total he climbed
`10+5=15` feet

If Rajan wants to return to the bottom, he must climb down 15 feet.

Answer:

Rajan must climb down 15 feet to return to the bottom of the climbing wall.