Teygan21026
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  • 21-04-2020
  • Mathematics
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A 16-ft ladder is placed 4 ft. from the base of a
building. How high on the building will the ladder
reach?

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lizbethrodriguez305
lizbethrodriguez305 lizbethrodriguez305
  • 21-04-2020

Answer:

You have a right triangle.

a^2+b^2=c^2

4^2+b^2=256

16+b^2=256

b^2=256-16

b^2=240

b=sqrt240

b=15.49 ft. ans. for the height of the ladder up the wall.

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Elizabethtienna
Elizabethtienna Elizabethtienna
  • 21-04-2020

Answer:15.5

Step-by-step explanation:4^2 + h^2 = 16^2

h^2 = 256 - 16 = 240 = 16*15

h = 4 square root 15

h = 15.5

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