Make a program to compute the ladder length.
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Chapter14: Numerical Methods
Section14.4: The Secant Method
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Transcribed Image Text:(See Fig. 5.1) A student is trapped in a room of a burning building. How long should a
ladder be in order for a fireman to reach him through the window located at the 4th floor?
The window is 8 ft high and the ladder's base must be 6 ft from the edge of the building
since there is an obstruction. Make a program to compute the ladder length.
Hint: Use pow(x,y) and sqrt(x) functions to apply Pythagorean's Theorem of Fig. 5.2
Hypotenuse (H)
8 ft
Opposite (O)
Angle
90
Adiacent (A)
6 ft
Fig. 5.1 Ladder
Fig. 5.2 Pythagorean Theorem: H² = A? + O?
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