Answer:
15.1 feet up the wall
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a Pythagorean theorem question
The ladder is the hypotenuse or c
the distance from the wall is a leg or a
and the wall is the other leg or b
a² + b² = c²
5² + b² = 16²
25 + b² = 256
-25 -25
b² = 231
√ √
√b² = √ 231
b = 15.1
