Asked by Lessley

a cat is stuck 15 feet up in a tree.to get it down,you will place a ladder 5 feet from the base of the tree.how tall must your ladder be in order to reach the cat? Round to the nearest foot
Answered by Ms. Sue
This calls for the Pythagorean Theorem.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

15^2 + 5^2 = c^2

Answered by Anonymous
15
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