A repairman leans the top of an 26 foot ladder against the top of a stone wall. The base of the ladder is 4.7 feet from
the wall. How tall is the wall? (Use Pythagorean Theorem:
a² + b2= c2)

26.42139285

Step-by-step explanation:

26x26 + 4.7x4.7 = c2

676 + 22.9 =c2

698.09=c2

square root of 698.09=26.42139285

26.42139285 = c

6.9

step-by-step explanation:

simple math really

6 1/2 times 0.6 = 3.9

but if you are just doing 6 and not 6 1/2 then the answer is 3.6

start with a line segment pq that we will copy. mark a point r that will be one endpoint of the new line segment. set the compasses' point on the point p of the line segment to be copied. adjust the compasses' width to the point q. the compasses' width is now equal to the length of the line segment pq.

step-by-step explanation: