A 10 foot ladder is placed against the side of a brick wall as shown in figure 1 the bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the base of the wall how high up the wall does the ladder reach

4
5
6
7
None of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the pythagorean theorem, the answer is 6.

step-by-step explanation:

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set each factor equal to 0

4x-3 = 0

2x-1 = 0

solve for x.

4x-3=0

4x=3

x= 3/4

solve for x. 

2x-1= 0

2x= 1

x= 1/2

eventually after a few more steps, your answer should be 1/2 is less than or equal to x and 3/4 is greater than or equal to x