Question

If you have a 24 foot ladder that is leaning against the building and touching the ground 6 feet from the building. How high up the building is the top of the ladder?



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Responses

62+b2=242
; 23.24 ft
6 squared plus b squared is equal to 24 squared ; 23.24 ft

a2+242=62
; 23.24 ft
A squared plus 24 squared is equal to 6 squared ; 23.24 ft

62+b2=242
; 24.7 ft
6 squared plus b squared is equal to 24 squared ; 24.7 ft

242+62=c2
; 24.7 ft

Answer 1

6 squared plus b squared is equal to 24 squared ; b squared = 24^2 - 6^2 ; b squared = 576 - 36 ; b squared = 540 ; b = √540 ; b ≈ 23.24 ft

Therefore, the top of the ladder is approximately 23.24 ft up the building.