Question

PLS HELP ASAP Larry needs to change a light bulb in the ceiling Larry leans a 16 ladder against the wall with its base 5 feet away from the wall Which is closest to the distance of the height of the wall to the top of the ladder ?

3 feet

11 feet

15 feet

17 feet

Answer 1

Answer:

15

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem

5^2+b^2=16^2

25+b^2=256

b^2=256-25=231

b^2=sqrroot(231)= 15.1987

so the answer would be 15