SOLUTION: a ladder is resting against the wall. the top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 6 feet. find the length of the ladder if the length is 2 foot more than its distance fro

Question 186909: a ladder is resting against the wall. the top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 6 feet. find the length of the ladder if the length is 2 foot more than its distance from the wall.
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, jojo14344:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a right triangle thus:
a^2+b^2=c^2
2^2+6^2=c^2
4+36=c^2
40=c^2
c=sqrt40
c=6.32 ft. is the length of the ladder.

Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let us based the scenario on the illustration below:

By Pythagorean Theorem: (Right Triangle)

---->
, Distance from the Wall
As per shown, the Length is 2 ft more than it's distance=, LENGTH of Ladder
Thank you,
Jojo
RELATED QUESTIONS
A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of (answered by richwmiller)
A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of (answered by mananth)
A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of (answered by rfer)
A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of (answered by user_dude2008)
A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of (answered by fractalier)
a ladder is resting against a wall. the top of the ladder touches the wall at height of... (answered by mananth)
A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height... (answered by Greenfinch)
a ladder is resting against a wall. the top of the ladder touches the wall at the height... (answered by checkley71,solver91311)
A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of (answered by RAY100,drj)