Question

the bae of a 13 foot ladder is 5 feet away from the wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach

Answer 1

Answer:

12 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the ladder is 13 ft

The base of the ladder is 5 ft away from the wall

The height(h) the ladder reaches from the bottom of the wall is:

Applying the Pythagorean theorem;

h = $\sqrt{13^2 - 5^2}$ = 12 ft