7.) The base of a ten-foot ladder stands six feet from a
house. How many feet up the side of the house does the
ladder reach?
10 ft
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6 ft

Respuesta :

Answer:

11.7 ft (11.661903789691 )

Step-by-step explanation:

Draw a right triangle. Legs are 10 ft and 6 ft, we're trying to find the hypotenuse.

We can use the Pythagorean theorem.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

c = √a2 + √b2

  =  √(10)2 + √(6)2

  = √100 + √36

  = √136

  = 11.661903789691