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A firefighters ladder, 65 feet long, rests against a tall building. If the bottom of the ladder is 16 feet from the building, how high up the wall does the ladder reach.
11 years ago

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Answered by Kuai

h = sqrt (65^2 -(16)^2) = 63
11 years ago

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