Question
The ladder needs to lean against the house at a height of 24 feet. How far should Cheri place the base of the ladder from her house?
Answers
mathhelper
We have to know the length of the ladder, suppose it is L ft
distance of base from wall --- x ft
x^2 + 24^2 = L^2
x^2 = L^2 - 576
x = √(L^2 - 576) = .....
once you plug in L, you can finish the calculation
distance of base from wall --- x ft
x^2 + 24^2 = L^2
x^2 = L^2 - 576
x = √(L^2 - 576) = .....
once you plug in L, you can finish the calculation