Question

A right angle is made where the top of a ladder

meets the top of a slide as shown in the picture
below.
A. √8 meters
?
13 m
What is the length of the slide?
C. 12 meters
Slide
5m
B. 8 meters
D. √194 meters

Answer 1

12 m

Explanation:

In a right-angled triangle, a ² + b ² = c ².

so we have ?² + 5² = 13²

?² = 13² - 5²

?² = 169 - 25

?² = 144

? = √144

= 12.

the slide is 12 m