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?

2 answers

Isn't this a right triangle?

Pythagorean theorem applies:

13^2=h^2+5^2
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You can use the Pythagorean theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2

5^2 + b^2 = 13^2