Answers :
you will nees to use pythagorean theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2
the a and b values will be 12 and 5 feet. So just plug them in and solve for c
12^2 + 5^2 = c^2
144 + 25 = c^2
169 = c^2 square root both sides
13 = c
so the ladder has a length of 13 feet.