Question

Jane needs to fix a piece of broken siding on the side of her house. The top of the

ladder is placed is 8 feet high above the ground and the base of the ladder will be
placed 6 feet away from the house.
What is the length of the ladder? Round to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

The length of the ladder = 10 feet

Explanation:

The ladder placed on the Wall forms a right angle triangle

Hypotenuse ² = opposite ² + adjacent ²

The top of the ladder = opposite

The base of the ladder = adjacent

The length of the ladder = hypotenuse

Opposite = 8 feet

Adjacent = 6 feet

Hypotenuse = ?

Hypotenuse ² = opposite ² + adjacent ²

= 8² + 6²

= 64 + 36

= 100

Hypotenuse ² = 100

Hypotenuse = √100

Hypotenuse = 10 feet

The length of the ladder = 10 feet