Question

If you have a 24 foot ladder that is leaning against the building and touching the ground 6 feet from the building. How high up the building is the top of the ladder?

(1 point)
Responses

62+b2=242
; 23.24 ft
6 squared plus b squared is equal to 24 squared ; 23.24 ft

62+b2=242
; 24.7 ft
6 squared plus b squared is equal to 24 squared ; 24.7 ft

a2+242=62
; 23.24 ft
A squared plus 24 squared is equal to 6 squared ; 23.24 ft

242+62=c2
; 24.7 ft

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct answer is:

6 squared plus b squared is equal to 24 squared ; 23.24 ft

So, the top of the ladder is 23.24 feet up the building.

Answer 2

can you show me the calculations?

Answer 3

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