A 22 ft ladder is set up 6 feet from the base of the building. How far up the building does the ladder reach. Round to the neare

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blagie [28]

3 years ago

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A 22 ft ladder is set up 6 feet from the base of the building. How far up the building does the ladder reach. Round to the neare

st tenth of a foot

Mathematics

2 answers:

Dennis_Churaev [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-04T22:03:36+03:00

Dennis_Churaev [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

Let AB be the height of the building and B be the base as shown in the figure.

Using Pythagoras Theorem,

$AC^{2} =AB^{2} +BC^{2} \\or, 22^{2}= AB^{2}+ 6^{2} \\or, 484 = AB^{2} +36\\or, AB^{2} = 448\\or, AB = 8\sqrt{7} feet\\So, the ladder reaches 8\sqrt{7} feet far from the building$

Serga [27] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-04T23:40:58+03:00

Serga [27]3 years ago

5 0

Answer

13.2

Step-by-step explanation:

bcuz i did it on egde 2021