Question

Sheila is climbing on a ladder that is attached against the side of a jungle gym wall. She is 5 feet off the ground and is 2 feet from the base of the ladder, which is 10 feet from the wall. How high up the wall is the top of the ladder?

Answer 1

25 feet

Explanation:

Write a proportion:

2 ft / 5 ft = 10 ft / x

Cross multiply:

2x = 50

Solve:

x = 25

The top of the ladder is 25 feet off the ground.