Question 187216
Here the ladder forms the hypotenuse of a right triangle. Let the height be x

By Pythagorean theorem  34^2 = 16^2 + x^2
That is  1156 = 256 + x^2
So x^2 = 1165 – 256 = 900
x = √900 = 30 ft
Ans:  The ladder reaches 30 ft high




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