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Answer:
6cm
Step-by-step explanation:
let height of ladder be x
so if height of ladder is x then the distance from the base of the ladder to the base of the slide is x+2
Assuming this is a right angle triangle, the slide is the longest lenght (c)
so
x²+(x+2)²=10²
x²+x²+4x+4=100
2x²+4x+4=100
2x²+4x+4-100=0
2x²+4x-96=0
2(x²+2x-48)=0
x²+2x-48=0 -- Factor
(x+8)(x-6)=0
x=-8 and x=6
since height cannot be a negative number
height of ladder is 6 cm
The base length is 8 feet. Then the height of the triangle will be 6 feet.
What is a Pythagoras theorem?
The Pythagoras theorem states that the sum of two squares equals the squared of the longest side.
The Pythagoras theorem formula is given as
H² = P² + B²
The length of a slide on a swing set is 10 ft.
The distance from the base of the ladder to the base of the slide is 2 ft more than the height of the ladder.
Let x be the length of the height of the triangle. Then the base of the triangle will be (x + 2).
10² = (x + 2)² + x²
100 = x² + 4x + 4 + x²
96 = 2x² + 4x
48 = x² + 2x
0 = x² + 2x - 48
0 = (x - 6)(x + 8)
x = 6, -8
Then the base length is 6 ft. Then the height of the triangle will be
B = x + 2
B = 6 + 2
B = 8 ft
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