A 10-foot ladder leans against a wall. It hits the wall 9 feet up. How far is the base of the ladder from the wall? Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to this problem

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11 September, 19:43

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Haney · Answer 1

square root of 19

Step-by-step explanation:

10^2 - 9^2 = 19

Harper Chung · Answer 2

4.4 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

10^2=9^2+b^2

100=81+b^2

Subtract 81 from both sides

19=b^2

Take the square root of both sides

√19=b or 4.4=b