Question

If you place a 37-foot ladder against the top of a 15-foot building, how many feet will the bottom of the ladder be from the bottom of the building? Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Answer 1

Answer:

33.8

Step-by-step explanation:

a²+b²=c²

15²+b²=37²

225+b²=1369

-225     -225

b²=1144

√1144

b=33.8