Question 100866
The base of a ladder is 10 feet fro the wall. The top of the ladder is 11 feet from the floor. Find the length of the ladder to the nearest thousandth.
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A typical pythagorus problem where a^2 + b^2 = c^2
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In this problem a = 10, b = 11, c = length of the ladder
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c^2 = 10^2 + 11^2
c^2 = 100 + 121
c^2 = 221
c = sqrt(221)
c = 14.866 ft is the length of the ladder