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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.
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PsyDAG
Use Pythagorean theorem.
a^2 + b^2 = hypotenuse^2
5^2 + b^2 = 10^2
Solve for b.
a^2 + b^2 = hypotenuse^2
5^2 + b^2 = 10^2
Solve for b.
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Jon
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alejandra flores
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?
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