Question

a ladder 30m long, rests against a vertical wall. if the foot of the ladder is 24m away from the wall, how far up the wall is the ladder.​

Answer 1

answer is 18

Step-by-step explanation:

use Pythagoras theorem with is a²+b²=c²

if u draw the ladder against the wall you'll get a right triangle .

c is hypotenus which is the longest side of the triangle so it is 30

so you'll get 24²+b²=30²

rearrange to b²=30²-24²

you'll get b=

$\sqrt{324}$

therefore that is 18

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