Asked by victor
13feet ladder is placed 5feet away from the wall . the distance from the ground straight up to the top of the mall is 13 feet. will the ladder touch the top of the mall?
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Answered by
Ms. Sue
The ladder, ground, and wall form a right angled triangle. Use the Pythagorean Theorem.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + b^2 = 13^2
25 + b^2 = 169
Take it from there.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + b^2 = 13^2
25 + b^2 = 169
Take it from there.