3 Minutes There is a 13 foot ladder, but unless it is placed so that the top of the ladder rests at the point where the roof and the wall meet, it will not remain steady to support Pete's weight. If the wall marked "a" is 12 feet high, what is the distance from the ladder to the wall? Solve for b.HINT: Use the Pythagorean Theorem to compute the remaining side, b. Each space equals 2 feet. A) 17.6 feetB) 5 feetC) 11.5 feetD) 10.3 feet |
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