Ask a New Question

Question

A 3 foot long pole leans against a wall. The bottom is 5 feet from the wall. How much farther should the bottom be pulled away from the wall so that the top moves the same amount down the wall?
14 years ago

Answers

Reiny
looks like a typo.

A 3 foot long pole cannot be 5 feet away from the wall and touch it.
14 years ago

Related Questions

A painter leans a ladder against a vertical wall. The top of the ladder is 7 meters above the groun... a pole leans away from the sun at an angle of 7 degrees to the vertical. when the elivation of the s... A pole 6m long leans against a vertical wall so that it makes an angle of 60 with the wall calculate... a ladder 25ft long leans against a wall with its foot on level ground 7ft from the base of the wall.... A pole leans away from the sun at an angle of 7° to the vertical. When the angle of elevation of the... If a 14-ft ladder leans against a building, with an angle of elevation of 70°, how far up the build... A ten foot long ladder leans against a wall, with the top of the ladder being eight feet above the... An 8 foot long pole is propped against a fence to hold it up. The pole makes a 60 degree angle with... A 13-foot-long ladder leans against the side of a building. The bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from... a ladder 2.6m long leans against the side of a building the ladder touches the building at a point o...
Ask a New Question
Archives Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use