"A 14-foot ladder is leaning against a house with the base of the ladder 5 feet from the house. How high up the house does the ladder reach? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth foot."
Is it 9ft???

Question

"A 14-foot ladder is leaning against a house with the base of the ladder 5 feet from the house. How high up the house does the ladder reach? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth foot."
Is it 9ft???

amistre64 · Answer

how level is the ground?  and how level is the house?

amistre64 · Answer

h = sqrt(14^2 - 5^2)

in a perfect world :)

amistre64 · Answer

169
  25
----
144

might be 12

anonymous · Answer

h = V ( 196 - 25 ) = 13.1 ft

amistre64 · Answer

196
  25
----
 171

bigger than 12