Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337614085
Author: Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher: Cengage,
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1. The local fire department has been called to an apartment fire in downtown Atlanta. They need to
rescue a family that is on the 3rd floor and want to make sure they bring the correct ladder to perform
the rescue. The height they need to reach is 30 feet and they know that they must be at least 20 feet
from the bottom of the building to clear the awning. What does the length of the ladder need to be in
order to save the family?
Length of ladder =
2. Joshua won a laptop in a school ra!e. The laptop screen measures 10 inches in height and 24 inches in
width. Find the diagonal length of the laptop screen.
Diagonal length =
3. Ben propped a ladder against the wall of a building. The distance between the base of the building and
the foot of the ladder is 11 feet. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 27 feet. What is the
length of the ladder?
Length of ladder =
4. Ashley has a right triangular garden in her backyard. The longest side of the garden measures 50 feet.
One of the sides is 30 feet fong. Find the length of the other side of the garden.
length of the other side =
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Transcribed Image Text:1. The local fire department has been called to an apartment fire in downtown Atlanta. They need to rescue a family that is on the 3rd floor and want to make sure they bring the correct ladder to perform the rescue. The height they need to reach is 30 feet and they know that they must be at least 20 feet from the bottom of the building to clear the awning. What does the length of the ladder need to be in order to save the family? Length of ladder = 2. Joshua won a laptop in a school ra!e. The laptop screen measures 10 inches in height and 24 inches in width. Find the diagonal length of the laptop screen. Diagonal length = 3. Ben propped a ladder against the wall of a building. The distance between the base of the building and the foot of the ladder is 11 feet. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 27 feet. What is the length of the ladder? Length of ladder = 4. Ashley has a right triangular garden in her backyard. The longest side of the garden measures 50 feet. One of the sides is 30 feet fong. Find the length of the other side of the garden. length of the other side =
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