Question

The top of a ladder rests at a height of 15 feet against the side of a house. If the base of the ladder is 6 feet from the house, what is the length of the ladder? Round to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of the ladder is

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

L ----> the length of the ladder

we know that

Applying the Pythagoras theorem

Explanation:

Answer 2

The length of the ladder is
`16\ ft`

Explanation:

Let

L ----> the length of the ladder

we know that

Applying the Pythagoras theorem

`L^(2)=15^(2) +6^(2)`

`L^(2)=261`

`L=√(261)\ ft`

`L=16\ ft`