SOLUTION: A 34-foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is 16 feet from the side of the building. How high does the ladder reach along the side of the building?

Question 1184992: A 34-foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is
16 feet from the side of the building. How high does the ladder reach along the side of the building?

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A 34-foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is
16 feet from the side of the building. How high does the ladder reach along the side of the building?
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Hypotenuse = 34
One side = 16
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Find the other side.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A 34-foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is
16 feet from the side of the building. How high does the ladder reach along the side of the building?

Typical 8-15-17 Pythagorean Triple, TIMES 2.
8(2)-15(2)-17(2) = 16-30-34. You should see that the missing side is 30 feet.
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