Question

If you place a 17 foot ladder against the top of a 8 foot building how many feet will the bottom of the ladder be from the bottom of the building

Answer 1

9 because if you subtract 17 from 8 you will get 9 I hope this works :)

Answer 2

Answer:

15 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Draw a triangle with a right angle.

2. Label all sides: A being the straight line which is standing vertically, B which is the base or the line which lays horizontally, and C will be the longest line on the triangle.

3. Make the C to be 17 ft.

4. Mark A as 8 ft.

5. Now use the Pythagorean Theorem: $a^{2}+b^{2}=c^{2}$

   $8^{2} +b^{2} =17^{2}$

6. Solve the equation:

$8^{2}+b^{2}=17^{2}\\64+b^{2}=289\\b^{2}=225\\\sqrt{b^{2}}=\sqrt{225}\\b=15$