Question

The base of a ladder is placed 6 ft from the bottom of the house. The ladder touches the

side of the house 8 ft up on the wall. Calculate the length of the ladder.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Draw a picture. The ladder is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of length 6 ft and 8 ft.

length of ladder = √(6²+8²) = 10 ft

Answer 2

10 ft

Explanation: