SOLUTION: Mr.Miller has a 20 foot ladder which he wants to reach 18 feet up the side of his house. To the nearest foot, how far from the base of the house should he place the ladder?
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Question 254412: Mr.Miller has a 20 foot ladder which he wants to reach 18 feet up the side of his house. To the nearest foot, how far from the base of the house should he place the ladder? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have a right triangle with one side=18 ft. & an hypotenuse=20 ft.
a^2+b^2=c62
18^2+b^2=2062
324+b^2=400
b^2=400-324
b^2=76
b=sqrt76
b=8.7 or 9 ft. is the distance from the house to the base of the ladder.
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