The base of a ladder is placed 6 ft from the bottom of the house. The ladder touches the side of the house 8 ft up on the wall. Calculate the length of the ladder.

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LeonardoX · Answer 1 · 2022-12-28T19:28:11+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

Draw a picture. The ladder is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of length 6 ft and 8 ft.

length of ladder = √(6²+8²) = 10 ft