2^2 + h^2 = 16^2
4 + h^2 = 256
h^2 = 252
h = 15.87 ft
By the way that ladder is dangerously steep.
a 16-foot ladder is leaning against a house and is 2 feet away from the foundation of the house. How high up will the ladder reach?
2 answers
Pythagorean Theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
2^2 + b^2 = 16^2
4 + b^2 = 256
b^2 = 252
b = 15.87 feet
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
2^2 + b^2 = 16^2
4 + b^2 = 256
b^2 = 252
b = 15.87 feet