Question 1003286
I can't figure out the answer to this question.   When I complete it, I get m=-15/9.  Can you help me? 


A 15 foot ladder is leaning against a house with its bottom 9 feet from the base of
the house. What is the slope of the ladder? Select the correct answer, then either show your work or explain your answer.
a) 9/15
b) Square root of 24
c) 12
d) 4/3
e) 15
<pre>With the the hypotenuse being 15 ft, and a leg, 9, this triangle represents a 3-4-5 special right triangle
Length of ladder = 15 (3 * 5)
Distance of bottom of ladder from house: 6 (3 * 3)
Therefore, distance ladder is from base of house is: 3 * 4, or 12 
m, or slope = {{{(y[1] - y[2])/(x[1] - x[2])}}}, or {{{(0 - 12)/(0 - 9)}}}, or {{{highlight_green(4/3)}}} (CHOICE d)