SOLUTION: Locked out of your house and the only open window is on the second floor 26 feet above ground. you need to borrow a ladder. you will have to place the ladder 9 feet from the house.

Question 819474: Locked out of your house and the only open window is on the second floor 26 feet above ground. you need to borrow a ladder. you will have to place the ladder 9 feet from the house. what length of ladder do you need to reach the window
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h = sqrt( aa + bb )
L = sqrt( 9^2 + 26^2 )
L = 27.5 ft
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