Question

Christian’s kite was stuck on top of a tree. To get it down, he used a 10-foot ladder and placed the bottom 6 feet away from the tree. Which of the following correctly uses a Pythagorean triple to find out how high the ladder reaches up the tree?
11.7 feet
11.7 feet

4 feet
4 feet

6 feet
6 feet

8 feet

Answer 1

8 feet