Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

The slant of the ladder is 5 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Look at the attached figure to understand this situation

∵ a represents the distance from the edge to the top step

∵ The distance from the edge to the top step is 4 ft

∴ a = 4 ft

∵ b represents the distance to the house's edge from the bottom step

∵ The distance to the house's edge from the bottom step is 3 ft

∴ b = 3 ft

∵ c represents the slant of the ladder

∴ We need to find c

→ By using the Pythagoras Theorem

∵ c = $\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}$

∴ c = $\sqrt{(4)^{2}+(3)^{2}}=\sqrt{16+9}=\sqrt{25}$

∵ $\sqrt{25}$ = 5

∴ c = 5 ft

∴ The slant of the ladder is 5 ft