SOLUTION: You have a 15' ladder leaning against a wall.
It just touches the edge of a 5'x5' shed in the corner.
How high up the wall does the ladder touch and
how far out from the wall do
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It just touches the edge of a 5'x5' shed in the corner.
How high up the wall does the ladder touch and
how far out from the wall do
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Question 276959: You have a 15' ladder leaning against a wall.
It just touches the edge of a 5'x5' shed in the corner.
How high up the wall does the ladder touch and
how far out from the wall does it rest on the ground?
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I have tried using sin cos tan and a^2+b^2=c^2 but i can't seem to get it down to one variable that I can solve for or set them equal to. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have a 15' ladder leaning against a wall.
It just touches the edge of a 5'x5' shed in the corner.
How high up the wall does the ladder touch and
how far out from the wall does it rest on the ground?
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How high is the point where the ladder touches
the shed?
Cheers,
stan H.
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