A building is 2 ft from an 11-ft fence

that surrounds the property. A worker

wants to wash a window in the building

16 ft from the ground. He plans to

place a ladder over the fence so it rests

against the building.

He decides he should place the ladder

7 At from the fence for stability. To the

nearest tenth of a foot, how long a

ladder will he need?

Question

Gabriella Haney

11 August, 05:21

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Jaylen Parsons · Answer 1

19.42 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

c^2 = 16^2 + 11^2

c^2 = 256 + 121

c = √377 = 19.416