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The foot of an extension ladder is approximately 10 ft for a wall. The height that the ladder reaches on the wall and the length of the ladder
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Question 440786: I need help with a word problem:
The foot of an extension ladder is approximately 10 ft for a wall. The height that the ladder reaches on the wall and the length of the ladder are consecutive intergers. How long is the ladder to the nearest foot?
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Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The foot of an extension ladder is approximately 10 ft for a wall. The height that the ladder reaches on the wall and the length of the ladder are consecutive intergers. How long is the ladder to the nearest foot?
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Let x = height the ladder reaches on the wall
then
x+1 = height of ladder
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x^2 + 10^2 = (x+1)^2
x^2 + 10^2 = (x+1)(x+1)
x^2 + 10^2 = x^2+2x+1
10^2 = 2x+1
100 = 2x+1
99 = 2x
49.5 ft = x
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ladder then is:
x+1 = 49.5+1 = 50.5 feet
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