Physics

To determine the height the ladder needs to be to reach the top of a 25-foot-tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.

The ladder, the distance from the base of the house to the ladder, and the height of the house form a right triangle.

Let's label the height of the ladder as "h" and the distance from the base of the house to the ladder as "d." We know that the height of the house is 25 feet, and the distance from the base of the house to the ladder is 10 feet.

According to the Pythago...