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ra1l [238]
2 years ago
10

A 17-foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is 8 feet

Mathematics
2 answers:
harkovskaia [24]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Solution given:

base=8ft

hypotenuse=17ft

perpendicular=?

By using Pythagoras law

hypotenuse ²=perpendicular ²+base²

17²=perpendicular ²+8²

perpendicular ²=17²-8²

perpendicular=\sqrt{225}=15

<h3>the distance between the ground and the top of the ladder, <u>x is 15ft.</u></h3>

ss7ja [257]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Pythagorean theorem:

x^2 = 17^2 - 8^2

x^2 = 225

x = sqrt(225) = 15

The distance is 15 ft

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