A 20-ft ladder is leaning against a building. If the bottom of the ladder is 12ft from the base of the building how high does the ladder reach?
A= 20ft - 12ft
A = 8 ft
Seems too simple is this a trick question?
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A 20-ft ladder is leaning against a building. If the bottom of the ladder is 12ft from the base of the building how high does the ladder reach?
A= 20ft - 12ft
A = 8 ft
Seems too simple is this a trick question?
Draw a diagram. 20ft is the hypotenuse of the triangle. 12 ft is one of the legs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Huge
Hint: use the pythagorean theorem.
Diagram:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheEmptySet