Homework Help: Math

Posted by Jim on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 11:58am.

A ladder is placed against a wall, with its base 2 m from the wall. The ladder touches the top of a 2 m fence that is 1.5 m from the wall. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

Thanks for answering! Your help is greatly appreciated.

Math - bobpursley, Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 12:02pm
Draw the figure.

Use proportion.

.5/2=2/h

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