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10. A ladder leaning against a vertical wall is 11.28 m high up against the wall. The foot of the ladder is 5m from the wall. Calculate the length of the ladder.

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recall the Pythagorean Theorem. If the ladder length is z, then

11.28^2 + 5^2 = z^2

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