Question

The stairs leading from the ground to the entrance of a plane forms a right triangle with the ground. If the dis

the stairs measures 22 feet and the ground distance measures 11 feet, how high is the entrance to the plane
ground? Which diagram represents this scenario?
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22 ft
22 ft
22 ft

Answer 1

19.05

Explanation:

Answer 2

19.05 ft

Explanation:

-Given Hypotenuse=22 ft and the base length is 11 feet.

-We apply the Pythagorean theorem to find the height:

`h^2+b^2=H^2\\\\h=√(22^2-11^2)\\\\=19.05\ feet`

Hence, the stair's height is 19.05 ft