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Geometry & Measurement · E1.5

The Ladder and the Wall

Step 1 of 7. A question to start.

The leaning ladder

A 5 m ladder has its foot 3 m from the wall. How high does it reach?

The ladder, the wall, and the ground make a right triangle.

Two sides are known and one is missing.

One relationship links all three.

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A 5 m ladder has its foot 3 m from the wall. How high does it reach?

The ladder, the wall, and the ground make a right triangle.

Two sides are known and one is missing.

One relationship links all three.