Joe climbs a 5 foot ladder to the top of a slide. If the slide is 9 feet long, find the distance from the base of the ladder to the bottom of the slide, to the nearest hundredth. Note: The ladder forms a right angle with the ground.

(I put 7.48ft as my answer is this right?)

Question

Joe climbs a 5 foot ladder to the top of a slide. If the slide is 9 feet long, find the distance from the base of the ladder to the bottom of the slide, to the nearest hundredth. Note: The ladder forms a right angle with the ground.  

(I put 7.48ft as my answer is this right?)

anonymous · Answer

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radar · Answer

Use pythagorean rule.$$d=\sqrt{9^{2}-5{^2}}$$

anonymous · Answer

Yep, 7.48ft !

anonymous · Answer

Thanks radar I have the wrong answer its 11.45