Question

The top of a ladder rests at a height of 15 feet against the side of a house. If the base of the ladder is 6 feet from the house, what is the length of the ladder? Round to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of the ladder is $16\ ft$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

L ----> the length of the ladder

we know that

Applying the Pythagoras theorem

$L^{2}=15^{2} +6^{2}$

$L^{2}=261$

$L=\sqrt{261}\ ft$

$L=16\ ft$