Question

Owen has a 15 ft ladder, the instructions say that the base of the ladder should be 6 ft from the wall. How high up the wall will the top of the ladder be? Please explain your work. PLS HELP! WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST TO BEST ANSWER! 15 POINTS PER PERSON! PLS HELP QUICKLY!

Answer 1

Answer:

height = 13.75 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

use the Pythagorean theorem

hypotenuse^2 =base^2 + height^2

15^2 = 6^2+height^2

225 = 36 + height^2

189 = height^2

height = 13.75 feet