A 9 foot ladder is placed 4 feet from the base of a building. about how high does the ladder reach

8.06 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

use the Pythagorean theorem

9^2 = 4^2 + x^2

81 =16 +x^2

x^2 = 65

x = 8.06 feet

7 ft 6 in means 7 1/2, because 6 in is 1/2 of a foot. 7 ft 8 in means 7 2/3 because 8 in is 2/3 of a foot. 23/3 = 7 2/3. 15/2 = 7 1/2.

23/3   *   15/2   = 57 1/2

step-by-step explanation:

13.46

step-by-step explanation:

16.80 x .20 = 13.46