Multiple Choice
The ladders shown below are standing against the wall at the same angle. How high up the wall does the longer ladder go? (All measurements are in feet.)
Two ladders are shown at an angle with a wall.
The longer ladder is labeled 30. A horizontal segment between the foot of the ladder and the wall and a vertical segment from the top of the ladder to the bottom of the wall create a right triangle with the ladder. The vertical segment is labeled x.
The shorter ladder is labeled 24. A horizontal segment between the foot of the ladder and the wall and a vertical segment from the top of the ladder to the bottom of the wall create a right triangle with the ladder. the vertical segment is labeled 10.
The angles between the ground and the foot of each ladder are marked congruent.
(1 point)
Responses
11.25 ft
11.25 ft
12.5 ft
12.5 ft
14 ft
14 ft
8 ft