The equation a2 + b2 = ca represents the relationship between the three sides of a right triangle. Hal leans a ladder that is 26 feet long against the side of a building. The base of the ladder is 10 feet from the side of the building.
How high up the side of the building is the top of the ladder?
A 24 feet
B 22 feet
C 28 feet
D 16 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

I think you mean a² + b² = c², not ca.

a = 10, c = 26

b² = c²  - a² = 26² - 10² = 576

b = √576 = 24 ft

all it means is function 3

you forgot the options, but i found them anyways, the correct answer is "john wilson believes that words and actions based on the intellect are superior to those based on emotions".

john wilson is depicted as an extremely intelligent man. the point of the excerpt is to make a sort of distinction between emotional and rational intelligence. he happens to have both attributes, but he clearly favors his intellectual gifts. at the same time, because of his religious background, he's a little bit conflicted with this and it makes him ashamed.

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