A 9-foot ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of a building. About how high does the ladder reach?

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Q: There is a bamboo tree 10 ft high. The upper end of the tree is broken, and reaches the ground 3 ft…

A: A detailed solution is given below. Try to use Pythagorean theorem.

Q: How many miles (1 mile = 5280 feet) is the aircraft from the airport? Round the answer to the…

A: We will use concept of angle of depression.

Q: A 24-foot ladder resting against a house reaches a windowsill 16 feet above the ground. How far is…

A: Length of ladder=24 foot

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Q: An object is casting a shadow on the ground. If an object is 102 feet shorter than the length of the…

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Q: Mike and Ike are loading a moving van by walking up a ramp. The ramp is 10.0 feet long and the bed…

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Q: a right triangular sail on homers sailboat had leg side lengths of 15 feet and 20 feet, how many…

A: Given that, A right triangular sail on homers sailboat had a leg-side of lengths of 15 feet and 20…

Q: A police car is located 30 feet to the side of a straight road.

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Q: A ship is floating in a harbor tied to a dock.  There is a ladder attached to the side of the ship.…

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Q: A wheelchair ramp is 9 feet long and sits 214 feet high. How long will a similar ramp be if it is…

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Q: A 11 foot ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder…

A: This is the question of the application of the Pythagoras theorem.

Q: A tree that is 11 feet tall stands in line with a flagpole that is 8 feet tall.  The flagpole casts…

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Q: Mrs. Eaton is teaching a 5th grade class. She is standing 42 feet in front of Bill. Maura is sitting…

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Q: The base of a 30-foot ladder is 10 feet from a building. If the ladder reaches the flat roof, how…

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