Question

5-foot ladder leaning against 4-foot wall.how far must bottom of ladder be from base of wall so top of ladder rests on top of wall?

Answer 1

if you do a^2 + b^2 = c^2 you will get your answer so it would be 5^2+4^2= C^2
25+16=C^2
41=C^2
2.53=C