SOLUTION: How far from the wall is a 8 meter long ladder if it reaches 6 meters up the wall?

Question 260756: How far from the wall is a 8 meter long ladder if it reaches 6 meters up the wall?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, drk:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Theorem of Pythagoras.

Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is Pythagorean theorem using
a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
From above, we get

which is

which is

so,

The ladder is ~ 5.28 feet away from the wall.
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