Question

A 14 foot ladder is placed against a wall. It is placed 5 feet from the base of the wall.

Answer 1

Answer:

c = 18.47

Step-by-step explanation:

This would create a triangle in which the length of the wall would be the missing side. We can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find this:

1. $a^{2}$ + $b^{2}$ = $c^{2}$

2. $5^{2}$ + $14^{2}$ = $c^{2}$

3. 25 + 196 = $c^{2}$

4. 221 = $c^{2}$

5. $\sqrt{221}$ = c

6. 18.47 = c