Joe climbs a 5 foot ladder to the top of a slide. Find the length of the slide, to the nearest hundredth, if the distance from the base of the ladder to the bottom of the slide is 9 feet. Note: The ladder forms a right angle with the ground.
is it 7.48ft, 8.43ft , 10.30ft or 11.45ft

Question

Joe climbs a 5 foot ladder to the top of a slide. Find the length of the slide, to the nearest hundredth, if the distance from the base of the ladder to the bottom of the slide is 9 feet. Note: The ladder forms a right angle with the ground.
is it 7.48ft, 8.43ft , 10.30ft  or 11.45ft

amistre64 · Answer

what type of engneer designs a ladder that is 90degrees to the ground; thats just a lawsuit waiting to happen ..

amistre64 · Answer

d^2 + h^2 = s^2

9^2 + 5^2 = s^2

81 + 25 = s^2 ; you can work it from there right?

anonymous · Answer

yes