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A 13-foot ladder is leaning against a 12-foot-tall vertical wall. Use a Pythagorean triple to find out how far the bottom of the ladder is from the wall.(1 point)
The bottom of the ladder is
feet away from the wall.
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Because 5-12-13 is a Pythagorean triple: 5^2 + 12^2 = 25 + 144 = 169 = 13^2, so the bottom is 5 feet from the wall.
Because 5-12-13 is a Pythagorean triple: 5^2 + 12^2 = 25 + 144 = 169 = 13^2, so the bottom is 5 feet from the wall.
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