Question

If a 10 foot ladder is leaned against the top of a 9 foot high wall, how far will the base of the ladder be from the bottom of the wall? round your answer

to the nearest 10th of a foot

Answer 1

do you know pythagorean theory?
a^2+b^2=c^2

Answer 2

right now we have c=10
a=9
and b=?

Answer 3

can you solve from there?

Answer 4

i think so i am not sure how

Answer 5

ok then try it and I will revice if you do something incorrectly :)

Answer 6

i got 181 by doing 9^2+10^2

Answer 7

that is wrong you have to do
9^2+b^2=10^2
so you would subtract not add

Answer 8

how do i do that?

Answer 9

you have to follow Pythagorean theory

Answer 10

you have to find b

Answer 11

do you understand?