Question

A 12-foot ladder is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is 5 feet away from the bottom of the wall.


Approximately how high up the wall does the top of the ladder reach?









A.
2.4 feet







B.
7.0 feet







C.
13.0 feet







D.
10.9 feet

Answer 1

have you drawn this out?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

do you notice that you get a right angle triangle?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

so what equation could you use to relate all 3 sides of a right angle triangle

Answer 6

I really don't have much time for explaining

Answer 7

pythagoras theorem

Answer 8

i was thinking it was 7 feet am i right

Answer 9

well is that what you get when you use phythagorean theorem?

Answer 10

yep so am i right

Answer 11

what formula did you use?

Answer 12

a^2+b^2=c^2 ??

Answer 13

yup pleez m running out of time

Answer 14

you need to figure out the answer yourself!