Asked by leyry
A 13 feet ladder is leaning against a house. The distance from the bottom of the ladder to the house is 7 feet less than the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground. Find the distance between the bottom of the ladder and the house.
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Answered by
Steve
x^2 + (x+7)^2 = 13^2
Looks like a 5-12-13 triangle to me.
Looks like a 5-12-13 triangle to me.