The Bottom of a Ladder Sits on the Ground 4

question 15

Multiple Choice

The bottom of a ladder sits on the ground 4 horizontal feet from a wall against which its top rests.The slope of the line made by the ladder is 3.37 feet per foot.What is the vertical height of the top of the ladder? (Assume that the positive direction points from the base of the ladder toward the wall.) ​

• A) 8.14 feet
• B) 13.48 feet
• C) 7.37 feet
• D) 14.01 feet

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