Question

A 44 ft ladder leans against a building so that the top of the ladder touches the building at a point 27 ft above the ground. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how far from the bottom of the building is the bottom of the ladder?
35.5 ft

41.3 ft

31.0 ft

34.7 ft

Answer 1

Answer is option 4. working out attached

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