Geometry, Student Edition
Geometry, Student Edition
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780078884849
Author: McGraw-Hill, McGraw Hill
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co
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Chapter 9.6, Problem 51SPR
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To find: The distance of the ladder from the house.

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Answer to Problem 51SPR

The ladder is 14.3 ft above the ground.

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Consider the figure shown below.

Geometry, Student Edition, Chapter 9.6, Problem 51SPR

The length of the ladder is calculated as,

  l=162+122=256+144=400=20 feet

The values of x is calculated as,

  202=(12+2)2+x2x2=400−196x=204=14.3 feet

Therefore, the ladder is 14.3 ft above the ground.

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