Geometry Problems (Pythagorean Theorem)

Question

A 10ft. bamboo ladder is placed against the wall with its base 3ft. from the wall. Find the vertical distance of the top of the bamboo ladder to the ground.

Answer 1

h=sqr(10^2 -3^2) = sqr(100-9) = sqr91 = about 9.54 feet high

It's a right triangle with base 3 feet, and hypotenuse 10 feet

the height is the square root of the hypotenuse squared minus the base squared