Kristos is using a 14-foot ladder to reach an attic vent on the side of his house. He places the ladder 4 feet from the base of the house and leans it against the house until it just touches the vent...
What is the height of the attic vent?
We can use the pythagoron theorem a^2+b^2=c^2
16+x^2=14^2
sqrt(180) = 13.4164078649987382
13.42 feet high
We can use the pythagoron theorem a^2+b^2=c^2
16+x^2=14^2
sqrt(180) = 13.4164078649987382
13.42 feet high