Homework Help: math

Posted by Jeremy on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 6:02pm.

Your ladder is 26' long. The bottom of repunzel's window is 24 feet high. hOW FAR FROM THE TOWER SIDE SHOULD YOU PLACE THE BOTTOM OF YOUR LADDER TO RESCUE rA PUNZEL?

math - Ms. Sue, Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 6:18pm
Use the Pythagorean Theorem as I showed you/Jenny in your last post.

I'll be glad to check your answer.

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