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Alexxx [7]
3 years ago
9

A 16-ft ladder is placed 4 ft. from the base of a

Mathematics
2 answers:
Alex73 [517]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

You have a right triangle.

a^2+b^2=c^2

4^2+b^2=256

16+b^2=256

b^2=256-16

b^2=240

b=sqrt240

b=15.49 ft. ans. for the height of the ladder up the wall.

Step-by-step explanation:

stepan [7]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:15.5

Step-by-step explanation:4^2 + h^2 = 16^2

h^2 = 256 - 16 = 240 = 16*15

h = 4 square root 15

h = 15.5

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