Alice is building a caterpillar habitat for some caterpillars she found in her back yard. She plans to cover all sides of the ha
bitat with screen so the caterpillars get plenty of fresh air. What is the total amount of screen that Alice will need for her habitat? Give an exact answer (do not round).
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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
