Answer: The side of the house will the ladder reached by ladder = 16.52 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
House is standing vertical on the ground.
By placing ladder, it will become a right triangle with hypotenuse as ladder.
By Pythagoras theorem,
[tex](hypotenuse)^2=(perpendicular)^2+(base)^2[/tex]
i.e.
[tex](17)^2=(Height \ of\ wall\ reached\ by\ ladder)^2+4^2\\\\\Rightarrow\ (Height \ of\ wall\ reached\ by\ ladder)^2=289-16\\\\\Rightarrow\ (Height \ of\ wall\ reached\ by\ ladder)^2=273\\\\\Rightarrow\ (Height \ of\ wall\ reached\ by\ ladder)=\sqrt{273}\approx16.52[/tex]
Hence, the side of the house will the ladder reached by ladder = 16.52 feet (approx)
