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.

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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

@3mar

3mar · Answer

Well, I am here.

What do you think?

ehall · Answer

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ehall · Answer

i think that is great

3mar · Answer

Yes, me too!
Very good illustration

3mar · Answer

Yes. Of course.
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Can you use Pythagorean Theorem to get both a and b?