1. A ball is stuck in the gutter of a roof. The roof is 3 meters from the ground. For safety, I lean a ladder against the gutter with half a meter (0.5m) overlap. The base of the ladder is 1 meter away from the wall. How long is my ladder?
a) Draw a diagram to represent the above dimensions.
b) Calculate the total length of the ladder.
a) Draw a diagram to represent the above dimensions.
b) Calculate the total length of the ladder.
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Answer:
Approximately 3.16 meters.
Step-by-step explanation:
Here's a diagram for reference:
(had to post as pic since brainly doesn't let me post)
there's 2 pictures
So, the total length of your ladder is approximately 3.16 meters.
Correct me if im incorrect.