A staircase has a height of 14ft and a slant length of 52ft.

Answer:
50.1ft approx
Step-by-step explanation:
Given data
Height=14ft
Slant height= 52ft
Applying Pythagoras theorem, we can solve for the horizontal lenght
we know that
hyp^2= Opp^2+Adj^2---------- Pythagoras theorem
52^2=14^2+x^2
2704=196+x^2
2704-196=x^2
2508=x^2
x= √2508
x=50.07
Hence the horizontal distance is 50.1ft approx