Asked by pat
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?
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Answered by
bobpursley
Isn't this a right triangle?
Pythagorean theorem applies:
13^2=h^2+5^2
Pythagorean theorem applies:
13^2=h^2+5^2
Answered by
Ms. Sue
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
You can use the Pythagorean theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + b^2 = 13^2
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