SOLUTION: (Pythogorean Theorem) The foot of a ladder is placed 6 feet from a wall. If the top of the ladder rests 8 feet up on the wall, how long is the ladder?
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Question 568656: (Pythogorean Theorem) The foot of a ladder is placed 6 feet from a wall. If the top of the ladder rests 8 feet up on the wall, how long is the ladder? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The foot of a ladder is placed 6 feet from a wall. If the top of the ladder rests 8 feet up on the wall, how long is the ladder?
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Draw the picture:
base = 6
height = 8
hypotenuse = ladder = x
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x^2 = 6^2 + 8^2
x^2 = 36 + 64
x = sqrt(100)
x = 10 ft.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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