document.write( "Question 888181: f Joe stands 25 feet away from a 40 ft tall building, how long would a ladder have to be to reach from the ground where Joe is standing to the top of the building? (Round to the nearest hundredth) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #537152 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! f Joe stands 25 feet away from a 40 ft tall building, how long would a ladder have to be to reach from the ground where Joe is standing to the top of the building? (Round to the nearest hundredth) \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Use Pythagoras:: \n" ); document.write( "hypotenuse^2 = base^2 + height^2 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "h = sqrt[25^2 + 40^2] = 47.17 ft \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( " |