Question

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WILL GIVE BEST ANSWER A MEDAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!A 10-foot ladder is leaning against a tree. The bottom of the ladder is 4 feet away from the bottom of the tree. Approximately how high up the tree does the top of the ladder reach?

Answer 1

first, draw a picture.
you should get a right triangle.
you can use pythagorean theorem to find the unknown side
(or trig if you know it)

Answer 2

9.2

Answer 3

Kyle is 52 inches tall. The distance from the top of his head to the tip of his shadow is 60 inches. Approximately how long is Kyle's shadow?

Answer 4

@phi

Answer 5

can you draw the picture ( a triangle) and label the sides you know ?

Answer 6

ok, but one *important* fact: there is a right angle (kyle is standing straight up)