A 25.5 foot ladder rests against the side of a house at a point 24.1 feet above the ground. The foot of the ladder is x feet from the house. Find the value of x to one decimal place.
Use the pythagorean theorem: a2 + b2 = c2 a2 would be 24.1 and c2 would be 25.5. square them then subtract a2 from b2. then find the square root of your answer which is 8.3
