Question

6. Solve the problem.
How close must a fireman place a 40-foot ladder to reach a cat stuck atop a 24-foot tree? (Find the distance from the base of the ladder to the tree.)
0 32 ft
0 16 f
64 ft
46.65 ft

Answer 1

Answer: 32

Step-by-step explanation:

we have in this case  right triangle with a leg equal to 24 and a hypotenuse equal to 40

c^2=a^2+b^2

40^2=24^2+b^2

b^2=1600-576=1024

b=sqrt1024=32