Mr. Smith was doing repairs to a section of the wall of his house. He uses a ladder that is 6 feet tall to get to a section that needs fixing. If the foot of the ladder is 3 feet away from the base of the wall, how high up the wall will the ladder reach? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

5.19 ft

Explanation:

From the image below, we apply pythagora's theorem.

Hyp^2 = adj^2 + opp^2

Hyp = 6f

Adj = 3ft

Opp = x

6^2 = 3^2 + x^2

36 = 9 + x^2

36 - 9 = x^2 = 27

x^2 = 27

x = square root (27)

x = 5.196 ft

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

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"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.