SOLUTION: A ladder whose base rest 6 feet from a wall leans 8 feet up the side of a wall. Which right triangle fits the situation? Triangle ABC: AB=8; BC=6; CA=x (hypotenuse)
Triangle DEF:
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Question 608515: A ladder whose base rest 6 feet from a wall leans 8 feet up the side of a wall. Which right triangle fits the situation? Triangle ABC: AB=8; BC=6; CA=x (hypotenuse)
Triangle DEF: DE=x; EF=6; FD=8 (hypotenuse) Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, ewatrrr:Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
Hi
A ladder whose base rest 6 feet from a wall leans 8 feet up the side of a wall.
Note: ladder is the "hypotenuse" of right triangle formed:
Triangle DEF: DE=x; EF=6; FD=8 (hypotenuse)
8^2 = 6^2 + x^2 OR x = = 5.29ft
