To calculate:To find how high up the side of the house does the ladder reach.
Answer to Problem 11STP
Theladder can reach
Explanation of Solution
Given information:Terrance placed as
Formula Used:
Pythagoras theorem states that in a right
Calculation:
Given that Terrance placed as
Figure can be drawn as follows:
Here, BC is a ladder.
Thus,
How high up the side of the house does the ladder reach can be calculated using Pythagoras theorem,
Substituting the values,
Conclusion:
Hence,ladder can reach
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