Asked by pam
a 13 ft ladder is placed against a vertical wall of a building, with the bottom of the ladder stand on level ground 5ft from the base of the building. how high up the wall does the ladder reach.
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Ms. Sue
The ladder is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + b^2 = 13^2
25 + b^2 = 169
b^2 = 144
b = 12
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + b^2 = 13^2
25 + b^2 = 169
b^2 = 144
b = 12
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