Question

the ladder is resting against the wall. the foot of the ladder is 7 feet from the wall, and the top of the laddeer is 18 feet from the ground. what is the slope of the ladder?
16/7 7/16 16 7

Answer 1

Slope is rise over run. (Hint)

Answer 2

so 16/7?

Answer 3

i never heard of rise over run

Answer 4

Imagine your ladder on a cooridinate plane.

Answer 5

it will be 18/7. .

Answer 6

@ Vince --> Should option 16/7 be 18/7?

Answer 7

By the by, are you sure your ladder is 18 and not 16 foot from the ground?

Answer 8

That would alter it to be:

Answer 9

I thought it was 16/7