SOLUTION: A 6m ladder is placed against the wall with its base 2m from the wall. How high is the top of the ladder above the ground?
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Question 1123588: A 6m ladder is placed against the wall with its base 2m from the wall. How high is the top of the ladder above the ground?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ladder placed against the wall with its base form right angle triangle where
the ladder represents hypotenuse, the wall and base representing the legs
use Pythagorean theorem to find how high is the top of the ladder above the ground
given:
ladder is
base is
to find: height of the wall
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