Alley Hoop - June 6-10, 1994 Jenny and Jesse want to set up a basketball hoop to practice their foul shooting. The only place they have available is an alley 10 feet wide. They find two ladders, one 20 feet long, and the other 30 feet long. They lean the ladders against the buildings so that the ladders intersect as in the picture at the right. They hang their hoop where the ladders intersect. How high is the hoop? Correct solutions to the problem were submitted by: Sonia Timberlake 7th Grade, Odle Middle School, Bellevue, WA Paul Curcio 9th Grade, Masterman High School, Philadelphia Susan Quan Grade 7, Masterman, Philadelphia Karen Brown Grade 9, Masterman, Philadelphia Meera Shah Grade 11, Fairfield HS, Fairfield, CT Ryan Lansing Grade 11, Fairfield HS, Fairfield, CT Patson Settachatgul, Grade 11, Fairfield HS, Fairfield, CT Josh Tillson, Grade 11, Fairfield HS, Fairfield, CT Jin Park, Grade 11, Fairfield HS, Fairfield, CT Roger Head graduate student, UNM Next problem || Previous problem || Table of Contents || Forum Home Page