Answer:
15.81 ft .
Step-by-step explanation:
This question is based on " Pythagoras Theorem " . If we imagine the given situation as a right angled triangle , then the base will be " 9ft " , and the perpendicular will be " 13 ft" . And the length of the ladder will be equal to hypontenuse of the triangle.
Using Pythagoras Theorem :-
[tex]\implies\rm h^2= p^2+b^2 \\\\\implies\rm h^2 = (9ft)^2+(13ft)^2 \\\\\implies\rm h^2 = 81 ft^2 + 169 ft^2 \\\\\implies\rm h^2 = 250ft^2 \\\\\implies \boxed{ \rm Ladder's \ Length = 15.81 \ ft }[/tex]
Hence the length of the ladder is 15.81 ft.
