A 24-foot ladder is placed against a building. The building is perpendicular to the level ground so that the base of the ladder is 11 feet away from the base of the building. How far up the building, in feet, does the ladder reach? Round to nearest hundredth.

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x^2+11^2 = 24^2

now just solve for x

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A 24-foot ladder is placed against a building. The building is perpendicular to the level ground so that the base of the ladder is 11 feet away from the base of the building. How far up the building, in feet, does the ladder reach? Round to nearest hundredth.

1 answer

x^2+11^2 = 24^2

now just solve for x

Steve · Answer

x^2+11^2 = 24^2 now just solve for x