A 13-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 5 fee

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Firlakuza [10]

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A 13-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 5 fee

t from the base of the building. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?
The ladder reaches feet up the wall.

Mathematics

1 answer:

Tanzania [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-08T10:06:02+03:00

The answer is 12 because (a^2 + b^2 = c^2)

5^2 + b^2 = 13^2
25 + b^2 = 169

169- 25 = 144
$\sqrt{144}$ Sqaure root of 144 is 12 so If we plug that in..
25 + 144 = 169
5^2 + 12^2 =13^2
This all checks out
~Hope This helps

A 13​-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a​ building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 5 fee

A 13-foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder standing on level ground 5 fee