Ask Question
3 January, 07:45

Tiana is on a 25-foot ladder that is leaning against her house. Its base is 7 feet from the base of the house. The ladder slips so that the base of the ladder is 8 feet farther from the house. How far did the top of the ladder move down the wall?

+1
Answers (1)
  1. 3 January, 09:24
    0
    4 ft downwards

    Step-by-step explanation:

    old height off the ground:

    7^2+b^2=25^2

    49+b^2=625

    b^2=576

    b=24

    new height off the ground:

    7+8=15

    15^2 + b^2 = 25^2

    225+b^2 = 625

    b^2 = 400

    b=20

    difference between heights:

    24 - 20 = 4
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Tiana is on a 25-foot ladder that is leaning against her house. Its base is 7 feet from the base of the house. The ladder slips so that the ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers