Answer:
Length of Ladder(Hypotenuse)=18
Height of wall(Opposite) =14
How far from the base... This talks about the adjacent or distance between the wall and the base.
You can get your answer from Pythagoras theorem
Which states
The square of the hypotenuse is = to the squares of the adjacent and Opposite sides
H² = O² + A²
We're looking for the adjacent "A"
Making A the subject
A² = H² - O²
A= √H² - O²
A= √18² - 14²
A=√128
A= 8√2'
