Question 95932
FIRST YOU NEED TO DRAW A DIAGRAM OF THE KNOWN FACTS. THE DISTANCE FROM THE TRICERATOPS IS 24 FEET & THE HEIGHT IS 10 FEET. THIS GIVES YOU A RIGHT TRIANGLE FOR WHICH YOU NEED TO FINE THE HYPOTENUSE.
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USING THE PYTHAGOREAN FORMULA A^2+B^2=C^2
WE HAVE 10^2+24^2=C^2
100+576=C^2
C^2=676
C=SQRT676
C=26 FEET IS THE LENGTH OF THE LADER REQUIRED TO GET TO THE TOP.