Asked by Marquise
                A Ladder leans against a 15 foot tall building  to form a right angle. The ladder is placed  so it is 8 feet from the base of the building. What is the length of the ladder?
            
            
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                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    Pythagoras says:
L^2 = h^2 + b^2 = 225 + 64
    
L^2 = h^2 + b^2 = 225 + 64
                    Answered by
            Nerd
            
    It's a right triangle. 
15 is the height.
The width of the triangle is 8 feet.
There is the information that we know.
So, 15*8/2=60.
Do you see where I'm going with this?
    
15 is the height.
The width of the triangle is 8 feet.
There is the information that we know.
So, 15*8/2=60.
Do you see where I'm going with this?
                    Answered by
            Smartypants
            
    A painter leans a 20-ft ladder against a building. The base of the ladder is 12 ft from the building. To the nearest foot, how high on the building does the ladder reach?
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 + 12^2 = 20^2
a^2 + 144 = 400
a^2 = 256
a = 16
I had to solve this question today. It's close to your question so you can use this as an example on how to solve.
    
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 + 12^2 = 20^2
a^2 + 144 = 400
a^2 = 256
a = 16
I had to solve this question today. It's close to your question so you can use this as an example on how to solve.
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    hope you got 17 :)
    
                    Answered by
            Marquise
            
    i GOt 17
    
                    Answered by
            Damon
            
    Atta go :)
    
                    Answered by
            Anonymous
            
    16
    
                    Answered by
            Anonymous
            
    12cm
    
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