Question

If u place a 13 foot ladder against a 12 foot building,how many feet will the Ladder be from the building

Answer 1

5 feet

Explanation:

When you place the 13 foot ladder, the ladder, floor, and wall forms a right triangle and the ladder will become the hypotenuse.

We use the Pythagorean Theorem. Let x be the distance from the building.

x^2 +12^2 = 13^2

x^2 + 144 = 169

x^2 = 169 - 144

x^2 = 25

Take the square root of 25 and you get 5

x = 5