Question

Maleek rested a 15.5-foot ladder against a building. The base of the ladder is 8.2 feet from the building. How far up the building does the ladder reach? To the nearest tenth of a foot, about how far up the building does the ladder reach? ft

Answer 1

Answer:

13.2 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2 + 8.2^2 = 15.5^2

$x = \sqrt{15.5^2 -8.2^2}$

x = 13.2 ft