SOLUTION: A 65 ft ladder is leaning against a wall. Its lower end is 25 ft away from the wall. How much farther away will it be if the upper end is moved down 8 feet?

Question 1127118: A 65 ft ladder is leaning against a wall. Its lower end is 25 ft away from the wall. How much farther away will it be if the upper end is moved down 8 feet?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
----
A 65 ft ladder is leaning against a wall. Its lower end is 25 ft away from the wall.
----

Current Position y, along wall:

------
How much farther away will it be if the upper end is moved down 8 feet?
------

That puts contact on the wall at feet high on the wall.

x, new position on the floor away from the wall:

Find x, and then find the difference from 25.
You do that.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That's a long ladder.
RELATED QUESTIONS
A 65 foot ladder is leaning against a wall. Its lower end is 285 ft away from the wall.... (answered by ikleyn)
a 65ft ladder is leaning against a wall. Its lower end is 25ft away from wall. How much... (answered by Alan3354)
A 40-ft ladder is leaning against a wall. If the ladder reaches 20 ft up the wall,how far (answered by rfer)
A 10m ladder is leaning against a vertical wall with its foot on the same horizontal... (answered by ikleyn)
A ladder 13 ft long leans against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is 5 ft from the wall. (answered by kapilsinghi)
A ladder 10 ft long leans against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is 6 ft from the wall. (answered by longjonsilver)
Two ladders are leaning against a wall. The longer ladder is 7.2 ft long. The shorter... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
if you have a ladder measuring 20 ft high and the rule of thumb is 4 to 1- meaning for... (answered by Cromlix)