Answer:
20 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
1st piece = x
2nd piece = 2x
3rd piece = 6x
x+2x+6x=180
9x=180
x=20
so the first piece is 20 feet, the second is 40, and the third is 120.
Answer:
Bro
Step-by-step explanation:
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Hope that “3/4 x 2/4” is what you are looking for. You have to multiply the numerator and the denominator of the second term by 2.
We know that the building must form a right angle with the ground, so the triangle formed by the ladder, the wall, and the distance between the base of the ladder and the wall is a right triangle. We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the distance the ladder is from the building.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
We know that the ladder is the hypotenuse because it is opposite the right angle.
a^2 + b^2 = 20^2
Substitute the length of the other side and solve.
a^2 + 17^2 = 20^2
a^2 + 289 = 400
a^2 = 111
The distance from the wall to the bottom of the ladder is the square root of 111 or approximately 10.5357 feet
