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A 10-foot ladder leans against a wall with its foot braced 3 feet from wall’s base. How far up the wall does the ladder reach? Show your work. Round answer to the nearest hundredths. IF THE PICTURE IS NOT UP PLEASE RELOAD THE PAGE THANK YOU!

A 10foot ladder leans against a wall with its foot braced 3 feet from walls base How far up the wall does the ladder reach Show your work Round answer to the ne class=

Respuesta :

wolf1728
wall height^2 = 10^2 - 3^2
wall height^2 = 91
wall height = 9.5393920142 =
9.54 feet (rounded)
Here, Just apply the Pythagoras theorem, 
h² = p² + b²
10² = p² + 3²
100 - 9 = p²
p = √91

In short, Your Answer would be √91 or 9.53 Ft

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