a 10 foot ladder is leaning against the wall. the bottom of the ladder is 4ft from the base of the wall. which of the following
is closest to the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the wall?
1 answer:
Answer:
The height of the wall is 9.17ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The length of the ladder is 10ft
Distance from the foot of the ladder to the wall is 4ft
The height of ladder is unknown.
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Since it's a right angle triangle, we have two sides with one sides unknown, we can use pythagorean theorem to find the third side.
The hypothenus (x) is 10ft
The adjacent is (y) 4 ft
The opposite (z) (height of the wall) is unknown.
X² = Y² + Z²
10² = 4² + Z²
100 = 16 + Z²
Z² = 100 - 16
Z² = 84
Z = √(84)
Z = 9.165 = 9.17ft
The height of the wall is 9.17ft
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