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a ladder 17 feet long is leaned up against a house, reaching a height of 15 feet. how far from the house is the base of the ladder?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the other leg of this right triangle.

a^2 + 15^2 = 17^2
Answered by herp_derp
Or if you recognize that the triangle formed is a 17-15-8 Pythagorean triple, you can easily guess that the third side is 8 ft.
Answered by Anonymous
8ft
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