A 10 foot ladder is leaning against a house. The base of the ladder is 4 feet from the house. How far does the ladder reach up the house?

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asked May 15, 2021 169k views

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Teeeeee · Answer 1 · 2021-05-21T13:42:07+0000

Answer: 9.17 feet

Explanation:

Use the Pythagoras theorem,

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

You are give c and b (because one side is slanted , so c) so rearrange to get

c^2-b^2= a^2

10^2 - 4^2 = 84

Square root 84 to get

9.16515