Aladder is needed to reach the top of a 60 foot building. if the base of the ladder is to be placed 11 feet from the building how long must the ladder be

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If the ladder is placed 11 feet from the building, it will be slanted. The building, ground, and ladder will create a right triangle. We can use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the ladder (the hypotenuse). We will use a²+b²=c², where a and b are the building and ground, while c is the ladder.

60²+11²=c²

3600+121=√3721

√3721=61

Therefore, our ladder must be 61 feet long.

I hope this helps!

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