Ricky has a 26-foot ladder. He must have the bottom of the ladder 10 feet from the wall. Will he be able to reach a roof that is

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viva [34]

4 years ago

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Ricky has a 26-foot ladder. He must have the bottom of the ladder 10 feet from the wall. Will he be able to reach a roof that is

24 feet high?

Mathematics

1 answer:

matrenka [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-08T08:17:01+03:00

matrenka [14]4 years ago

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Check the picture below.

the ladder is 26ft, the roof is 24ft above, so the ladderis 2ft longer than needed, if you move the ladder 10 feet away, will it give 24 or more? well, you know already.