A painter put the top of a ladder at the bottom of a large sign on a wall. The bottom of the sign was 24 feet above the ground. When he slid the ladder so that its bottom was half the distance to the base of the wall, the top of the ladder was then 9 inches above the bottom of the sign. How long was the ladder, to the nearest foot?

A painter put the top of a ladder at the bottom of a large sign on a wall. The bottom of the sign was 24 feet above the ground. When he slid the ladder so that its bottom was half the distance to the base of the wall, the top of the ladder was then 9 inches above the bottom of the sign. How long was the ladder, to the nearest foot?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.4: Solve Geometry Applications: Triangles, Rectangles, And The Pythagorean Theorem

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