A 10-foot ladder is leaning against the wall. The bottom of the ladder is 4 feet from the base of the wall. Which of the following is closest to the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the wall?

Answer:
anything close to 9 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
b²=c²-a²
b=√c²-a²
b = √10²-4²
b=√100-16
b=√84 ≈ 9.12