2. A 10 foot ladder is leaning against a house. The bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from the building. How high is the top of the ladder? Round to the nearest hundredth.

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2.	A 10 foot ladder is leaning against a house. The bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from the building. How high is the top of the ladder? Round to the nearest hundredth.

PsyDAG · Accepted Answer

Use Pythagorean theorem. a^2 + b^2 = hypotenuse^2 5^2 + b^2 = 10^2 Solve for b.

Jon · Answer

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alejandra flores · Answer

a lader that is 10 ft long leans against a building.the bottom of the ladder is 6 ft away from the base of the building .how far up dies the ladder reach?