Question

Damon is locked out of his house. The only open window is on the second floor. Which is 12 feet above the ground. He needs to borrow a ladder from his neighbor. If he must place the ladder 5 feet from the house to avoid some bushes, what length of ladder does Damon need? Explain.

Answer 1

Use the Pythagorean theorem
A^2+b^2=c^2
12^2+5^2=c^2
144+25=c^2
169=c^2
13=c
13 foot ladder