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The ladder needs to lean against the house at a height of 24 feet. How far should Cheri place the base of the ladder from her house?
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We have to know the length of the ladder, suppose it is L ft
distance of base from wall --- x ft
x^2 + 24^2 = L^2
x^2 = L^2 - 576
x = √(L^2 - 576) = .....
once you plug in L, you can finish the calculation
distance of base from wall --- x ft
x^2 + 24^2 = L^2
x^2 = L^2 - 576
x = √(L^2 - 576) = .....
once you plug in L, you can finish the calculation
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