Pythagorcan Theorem Word Problems
Did you know that any building taller than 75 feet is considered a high rise. The average length of a
ladder on a fire truck is 100 feet and the truck is about 11 ft. tall. A fire truck is parked 25 feet away
from the base of a high rise building. How far up the building can the ladder reach?

the ratios are reciprocals im positive

step-by-step explanation:

they are all positive numbers so it wouldn't be the other ones

yes, gavin is right.

step-by-step explanation:

gavin is correct. 

this problem is about converting 9% per year to how many percent per quarter. the rate is still the same. it only differed in the time period. so, through dimensional analysis,

9% per year  × (1 year / 4 quarters) = 2.25% per quarter

if he was asked to convert 9% per year to how many percent per quarter  compounded quarterly, then you will not simply divide by four. this is because compounding is not linear.

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