Question

A ladder leans against the wall of a building. There is a fence between the
base of the ladder and the building that is 2.4 m high. The ladder just touches
the top of the fence. The base of the ladder is 1.5 m from the fence and the
building is 2 m from the fence. How high above the ground does the top of the
ladder touch the building?

Answer 1

Answer:

5.9

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{2+1.5}{1.5} =\frac{x}{2.4} \\x=\frac{3.5}{1.5} *2.4=\frac{7}{3} *2.4=7*0.8=5.6$