Question

a 35-foot ladder is leaning againts the side of a building and is positioned such that the base of the ladder is 21 feet from the base of the building.how far above the ground is the point where the ladder touches the building​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

here:

Ab is the length of ladder

BC is the distance between building and ladder

AC is the height of the wall on the point where the ladder touches

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

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Sol:

Using Pythagoras Property

NOTE : 2 I mean is square

2 =

2 +

2

352 =

2 + 212

1225 =

2 + 441

784 =

2

28 =

Therefore the ladder is 28m where the ladder touches the building.