A ladder leans against the side of a house. The top of the ladder is 2 m from the ground. The bottom of the ladder is 2 m from the side of the house. Find the length of the ladder. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer:
so length of ladder is 2.8 m.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since its a right angled triangle, use pythagoras theorem
Now
h² = p² + b²
or, h² = 2² + 2²
or, h² = 4 + 4
or, h² = 8
[tex]h = \sqrt{8} \\ so \: h \: = 2 \sqrt{2} \\ h \: = 2.84[/tex]