A 15 foot ladder is placed on the top of a wall. The distance from the bottom of the wall to the bottom of the ladder is 7 feet.

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Calculate the height of the wall.

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kati45 [8] · Answer 1 · 2023-07-12T19:24:37+03:00

The height of the wall from the question is 13.27ft

<h3 /><h3>Pythagoras theorem </h3>

The theorem states that the square of the longest side is equal to the sum of square of other two sides.

From the given question

Hypotenuse (ladder length) = 15ft

Adjacent = 7feet

Required

Height of the wall H

According to the theorem

15² = 7² + H²

H² = 225 - 49

H² = 176

H = 13.27feet

Hence the height of the wall from the question is 13.27ft

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