Question

Kiera is building a slide for her kids. The ladder is 6 feet tall, and the slide is 10 feet long. What is the distance between the ladder and the bottom of the slide? a. 8 feet b. 15 feet c. 4 feet d. 12 feet

Answer 1

8 feet

Explanation:

Let x be the distance between the ladder and the bottom of the slide.

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, 6^2+x^2=10^2

So, 36+x^2=100

x^2=64

x=8