Ilya builds a slide that is 2 point 9 meters long. It is 1 point 5 meters above the ground. He wants to determine the distance from the bottom of the slide to the base of the ladder leading up to the slide. Which diagram represents this situation?
Answer
A
Image with description A right triangle is shown. The vertical leg is labeled 1 point 5 meters. The hypotenuse is labeled 2 point 9 meters.
B
Image with description A right triangle is shown. The vertical leg is labeled 2 point 9 meters. The horizontal leg is labeled 1 point 5 meters.
C
Image with description A right triangle is shown. The vertical leg is labeled 2 point 9 meters. The hypotenuse is labeled 1 point 5 meters.
D
Image with description A right triangle is shown. The vertical leg is labeled 1 point 5 meters. The horizontal leg is labeled 2 point 9 meters.