Firefighters used a ladder 50 feet high to reach a window that was 30 feet above the ground. From the same point on the ground, the ladder is turned to across the street to reach a window that was 40 feet high.
Select all the true statements.
The width of the street, BM, is 70 feet.
The ground distance of the ladder from building B is 30 feet.
The ground distance of the ladder from building M is 30 feet.
The width of the street, BM, is 122 feet.
The length KL is 50 feet.

Question

Firefighters used a ladder 50 feet high to reach a window that was 30 feet above the ground. From the same point on the ground, the ladder is turned to across the street to reach a window that was 40 feet high.
Select all the true statements.
The width of the street, BM, is 70 feet.
The ground distance of the ladder from building B is 30 feet.
The ground distance of the ladder from building M is 30 feet.
The width of the street, BM, is 122 feet.
The length KL is 50 feet.

ehall · Answer

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ehall · Answer

please help

triciaal · Answer

same ladder so AL =K L
BM = Bl + LM
pythagorean theorem  3,4,5 triangle

ehall · Answer

so it is the 3,4and the 5 one as the answer