To solve for h, you need to isolate/get h by itself in the equation:
s = hp + 2b Subtract 2b on both sides
s - 2b = hp + 2b - 2b
s - 2b = hp Divide p on both sides to get h by itself
What is the missing length?
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The line needs to be 8.06 m long
Explanation
Given that the ladder is 7 feet tall and the bottom of the slide should be 4 m away from the ladder.
The ladder,slide and the ground connecting them makes the sides of a right angled triangle with ladder as the height and ground as the base.
base=4m
height=7m
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