Question

A 10 foot long ladder is leaned against a building 8 feet up the side. How far away from the base of the building is the ladder?

Answer 1

@Pixel help

Answer 2

@JustSaiyan help

Answer 3

I am not the best at Math, I'm sorry. @Vocaloid @dude @Sam

Answer 4

Does that help any bit? What do you think you do after that?

Answer 5

Honestly I dont know

Answer 6

Alright. You can try to find the base by using the Pythagorean theorem.
\[a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}\]

Answer 7

What numbers would go into that variable slot?

Answer 8

Hint- c is the hypotenuse.

Answer 9

8^2 + 10^2 = 18^2 my best guess lol

Answer 10

Actually, 10 goes at the c variable. c is always going to be the most value of a triangle, so it goes on the C.

Answer 11

I just had a lesson about this but I didnt listen, I should prob watch the recording lol

Answer 12

Oh ok thanks, that helps

Answer 13

\[8^{2}+x ^{2}=10^{2}\]

Answer 14

What is the x variable?

Answer 15

2?

Answer 16

Lemme help you a bit more (:
\[x ^{2}=10^{2}-8^{2}\]

Answer 17

wait, 2^2? cause I mean, if 10 - 8 isnt 2 then i dont know what haha

Answer 18

Lol. But first we have to simplify the squared numbers.

Answer 19

\[\sqrt{x}=100-64\], after you simplify \[10^{2}\] as 100 and as 64.

Answer 20

and 8^2 as 64?

Answer 21

Yes lol, sorry for the mistake (:

Answer 22

oh xD thanks, I get it 36

Answer 23

so my answer is 36 or what?

Answer 24

Remember, 36 must be squared. So the answer would be \[6^2\]

Answer 25

oh right lol, anyway thanks so much bm, that was a lot of help lol. Whats ur name by the way? Kinda weird calling you bm. Im Vitaly

Answer 26

Lol, Sarah (:

Answer 27

Ok nice to know :))

Answer 28

Im literally gonna call u on every math question now lol

Answer 29

Haha.