Question

Sam and his friends are playing in a slide in the city park. The slide’s ladder, which is perpendicular to the ground, measures 54 inches in height. If the base of the ladder is located 72 inches from the base of the slide, what is the length of the slide?
A. 18 inches
B. 90 inches
C. 47. 7 inches
D. 126 inches

Answer 1

C) 90 inches

A^2 + B^2 = C^2
So we plug in the two given sides into A & B to find the length of C, the slide.

54^2 + 72^2 = C^2
8100in = C^2
90in = C