A 39 foot ladder is resting against a wall that is 36 feet high. What is
the distance between the base of the ladder and the bottom of the wall?
5 feet?
15 feet?
10 feet ?

Answer :


So if you take a 39 ft ladder and place its base 15 feet from the base of the wall, when you lean the ladder against the wall, the point where the ladder rests against the wall will be 36 feet above the ground.

Answer: 15 feet
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