Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Geometry - 8.8 Pythagorean Theorem - 8.8 Exercises - Page 594: 45

Answer

$h \approx 11.6$ ft

Work Step by Step

1. Find the length of the castle from the ground to the top of the ladder Let $h =$ the height $ h^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}$ $h = \sqrt {c^{2} - b^{2}}$ $h = \sqrt {12^{2} - 3^{2}}$ $h = \sqrt {135}$ $h = 11.618...$ ft $h \approx 11.6$ ft
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