Problema Solution
A ladder is placed against the side of a house. The top of the ladder if 24 feet above the ground. The base of the ladder is 7 feet away from the house. What is the length of the ladder
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The ladder, the ground and the house make right triangle.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem we find the length of the ladder 'x', x>=0:
x^2 = 24^2 + 7^2
x^2 = 625
x = 25 ft
The length of the ladder is 25 fett.