Question

A ladder that is 6 meters long leans

against a building. The base of the
ladder is 1.5 meters from the base
of the building. To the nearest
hundredth of a meter, how far up
the building does the ladder reach?

Answer 1

Height of building from base to ladder = 5.8 meter (Approx.)

Explanation:

Given:

Length of ladder = 6 meters

Distance of ladder from base = 1.5 meters

Find:

Height of building from base to ladder

Computation:

Perpendicular = √Hypotenuse² - Base²

Height of building from base to ladder = √Length of ladder² - Distance of ladder from base²

Height of building from base to ladder = √6² - 1.5²

Height of building from base to ladder = √36 - 2.25

Height of building from base to ladder = √33.75

Height of building from base to ladder = 5.8 meter (Approx.)