SOLUTION: A ladder is placed against the outside of a house at the roof line. The ladder is 10 feet long. The bottom of the ladder is plaed 3 feet from the house. What is the height of the
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Question 276769: A ladder is placed against the outside of a house at the roof line. The ladder is 10 feet long. The bottom of the ladder is plaed 3 feet from the house. What is the height of the side of the house? Round off answer to the nearest tenth if necessary
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let h = approximate height of building
h^2 + 3^2 = 10^2
h^2 + 9 = 100
h^2 = 100 - 9
h^2 = 91
sqrt(h^2) = sqrt{91}
h is approximately 9.5
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