Question

ladder 13 feet long . if she set the base of the ladder on the level ground 5 feet from the side of a houes, how many feet above the ground will the top of the ladder be when it rest against the house?

Answer 1

Isn't this a right triangle?

Pythagorean theorem applies:

13^2=h^2+5^2

Answer 2

Please do not post the name of your school online. Your <b>School Subject</b> is <b><u>Math</b></u>.

You can use the Pythagorean theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2

5^2 + b^2 = 13^2