Question
A ladder is placed against a wall so that it reaches 24 feet up the wall. The base is 10 feet from the wall. How long is the ladder?
Answers
Ms. Sue
This calls for the Pythagorean Theorem
10^2 + x^2 = 24^2
100 + x^2 = 576
x^2 = 476
x = ?
10^2 + x^2 = 24^2
100 + x^2 = 576
x^2 = 476
x = ?