Question

A 12 ft ladder leans against the side of a house the bottom of the ladder is 7 fr from the side of the house how high is the top of the ground if neccessary round your answer to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

9.7 ft

Explanation:

Pythagorean Theorem: a^2+b^2=c^2

7^2+b^2=12^2

49+b^2=144

b^2=95

b=9.74679434 or 9.7 ft