Question

If you place a 25 foot ladder against the top of a 24 foot building,how many feet will the bottom of the ladder be from the bottom of the building?

Answer 1

am going to say 23 feet but I dont

Answer 2

7 feet

Explanation:

Using the Pythagorean Theorem (a² + b² = c²)

Rearrange the theorem in the order necessary for this problem

(c² - b² = a²)

a = ?

b = 24

c = 25

25² - 24² = a²

625 - 576 = 49

√49 = 7

a = 7

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