Ask Question
12 August, 02:18

The base of a ladder is placed 5 feet from a wall. If the top of the ladder rests 9 feet up on the wall, how long is the ladder? (rounded to the nearest tenth)

11.8 ft

14 ft

9.8 ft

10.3 ft

+4
Answers (1)
  1. 12 August, 05:01
    0
    5^2 + 9^2 = X^2

    25 + 81 = x^2

    106 = x^2

    X = sqrt (106)

    x = 10.29

    Ladder is 10.3 feet long
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “The base of a ladder is placed 5 feet from a wall. If the top of the ladder rests 9 feet up on the wall, how long is the ladder? (rounded ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers