How long a ladder must you have to reach the top of a 15-foot wall if the bottom of the ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of the wall? Round to the nearest tenth of afoot.

14.5 ft

15.5 ft

17.0 ft

19.0 ft

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Bryan Curry

18 August, 19:14

How long a ladder must you have to reach the top of a 15-foot wall if the bottom of the ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of the wall? Round to the nearest tenth of afoot.

14.5 ft

15.5 ft

17.0 ft

19.0 ft

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Elliana Everett · Answer 1

Elliana Everett 18 August, 20:35

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It would be b]15.5ft

Cash Doyle · Answer 2

19.0 ft because you need a 15.0 ft ladder to get to the top of a 15.0 ft wall. The problem says that the ladder has to be place 4 feet from the base of the wall, therefore adding 4 feet to the 15 foot ladder. So that means you need a 19.0 ft ladder to reach the top of the wall.

How long a ladder must you have to reach the top of a 15-foot wall if the bottom of the ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of the wall? Round to the nearest tenth of afoot.14.5 ft15.5 ft17.0 ft19.0 ft

How long a ladder must you have to reach the top of a 15-foot wall if the bottom of the ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of the wall? Round to the nearest tenth of afoot.

14.5 ft

15.5 ft

17.0 ft

19.0 ft