Question

The height of a shed is 6 m. A ladder leans against the shed with its base 4.5 m away, and its top just reaching the roof. What is the length of the ladder?

Answer 1

length = 7.5 m

Explanation:

a^2+b^2=c^2

6^2+4.5^2=c^2

36 + 20.25 = 56.25

`\sqrt{56.25`

= 7.5 meters