Question

a 9 foot ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of a building.about how high does the ladder reach

Answer 1

Answer:

8.06 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

use the Pythagorean theorem

9^2 = 4^2 + x^2

81 =16 +x^2

x^2 = 65

x = 8.06 feet