Question

If you place a 5 foot ladder against the top of a 4 foot building, how many feet will the bottom of the ladder be from the bottom of the building

Answer 1

I think it’s 1 feet because the tops are touching you have to spread the bottoms apart so it can touch

Answer 2

Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

5 squared is 25, 4 squared is 16. 25-1=9 if you square 9 you'll have 3