Two window washers, ian and caleb , lean a ladder against the side of a building so that ian can wash a window while caleb holds the ladder. the top of the ladder reaches the window, which is 15 feet off the ground. the base of the ladder is 8 feet away from the building. how long is the ladder? a. 18 feet b. 16 feet c. 17 feet d. 15 feet

C. 17 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

This problem allows us to use the Pythagorean theorem to solve.  We are give both legs or a right triangle.  One leg is the height of the window =15ft and the other is the distance away from the building = 8ft.  We are trying to find the length of the ladder, which will be the hypotenuse.

a^2 +b^2 =c^2  where a and b are the lengths of the legs and c is the hypotenuse

8^2+15^2 = c^2

64+225 = c^2

289 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(289) = sqrt(c^2)

17 = c

24

step-by-step explanation:

75

step-by-step explanation:

you do x-29=46 (the number of cantaloupes sold)

in order to find x, you have to find what minus 29 equals 46, meaning you'd have to add 29 to 46.

29+46=75

if you replace x with 75, the equation looks like:

75-29=46

x=75