A painter places an 8.5 ft ladder against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is 4 ft from the base of the wall. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

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A painter places an 8.5 ft ladder against a wall.  The bottom of the ladder is 4 ft from the base of the wall.  How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

Reed · Answer

There is a whole class to study your high school? It must be fascinating.

PsyDAG · Answer

Pythagorean Theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2 a^2 + 4^2 = 8.5^2 Solve for a.