Christian’s kite was stuck on top of a tree. To get it down, he used a 10-foot ladder and placed the bottom 6 feet away from the tree. Which of the following correctly uses a Pythagorean triple to find out how high the ladder reaches up the tree?(1 point)
A. 8^2 + 6^2 = c^2
B. 10^2 + 6^2 = c^2
C. 10^2 - 6^2 = c^2
D. 8^2 - 6^2 = c^2
B. 10^2 + 6^2 = c^2
4 feet 6 feet 11.7 feet 8 feet
The correct answer is C. 10^2 + 6^2 = c^2
Which simplifies to:
100 + 36 = c^2
136 = c^2
c = √136
c = 11.66 feet
Therefore, the ladder reaches up the tree 11.66 feet.