Mathematics

Elsa Mccullough

13 February, 18:37

A right triangle has one side, s, and a hypotenuse of 12 meters. Find the area of the triangle as a function of s.

A) A (s) = 2s

144 - s2

B) A (s) = s

144 - s2

C) A (s) = 2s

12 - s2

D) A (s) = 12s

144 - s2

10)

The base of a ladder is placed 5 feet away from a 13 foot tall wall. What is the minimum length ladder needed to reach the top of the wall (rounded to the nearest foot) ?

A) 12 ft

B) 13 ft

C) 14 ft

D) 15 ft