SOLUTION: a ladder rest on a wall which is 8 feet tall. base of ladder is 3 feet from bottom of the wall. find the height of the ladder.

Question 790414: a ladder rest on a wall which is 8 feet tall. base of ladder is 3 feet from bottom of the wall. find the height of the ladder.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Right angled triangle.
Hypotenuse = ?
Base side = 3ft
Vertical side = 8ft
Hypotenuse^2 = Base side^2 + Vertical side^2
Hypotenuse^2 = 9 + 64
Hypotenuse side^2 = 73
Hypotenuse =
Hypotenuse = 8.5 feet
Length of ladder = 8.5 feet (1 decimal place)
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