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To the nearest tenth of a foot, what distance (x) from the building should Tim place the 16 ft ladder so that the top of the ladder will be 12 feet above the ground.
14 years ago

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Answered by Ms. Sue
Use the Pythagorean Theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Let x = a; b = 12; c = 16

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