EXAMPLE 2 Standardized Test Practice SOLUTION =+
EXAMPLE 2 Standardized Test Practice Find positive square root. Substitute. Multiply. Subtract 16 from each side. SOLUTION Approximate with a calculator = x = 16 + x ≈ x 240 = x 240 = x 2 ANSWER The ladder is resting against the house at about 15.5 feet above the ground. The correct answer is D.
GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 The top of a ladder rests against a wall, 23 feet above the ground. The base of the ladder is 6 feet away from the wall. What is the length of the ladder? 3.3. SOLUTION =+
GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 x 2 = (6) 2 + (23) 2 x 2 = x 2 = 565 x = Substitute. Multiply. Approximate with a calculator. Add. about 23.8 ft ANSWER
GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 2 The Pythagorean Theorem is only true for what type of triangle? 4. right triangle ANSWER