Think of the 13-ft length of the ladder as the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Represent the horiz. distance from foot of ladder to base of tree by x, or 5 ft.
Represent the vert. dist. from base of tree to top of ladder by y, which is unknown.
Then (13 ft)^2 = (5 ft)^2 + y^2, or
169 ft^2 = 25 ft^2 + y^2. This simplifies to y^2 = 144. Thus y = + 12 feeet.
Note: Please pay attention to your spelling: "lader i up agenst a tree" should be "the top of a 13-ft ladder is placed against a tree."
Answer:
z = 10
Step-by-step explanation:
Distribute 2 to the terms in the parentheses:
2(2z + 5) = 50
4z + 10 = 50
Subtract 10 from both sides
4z = 40
Divide each side by 4
z = 10
So, the answer is z = 10
Answer:
1 3/50
Step-by-step explanation:
the .06 is in the hundreths place so it would be 6/100 or 3/50
now add the whole number to it to get 1 3/50
