A 12 foot ladder leans against the side of a house the bottom of the ladder is 8 feet from the side of the house how high is the top of the ladder from the ground

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Pythagorean Theorem:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

8^2 + b^2 = 12^2
64 + b^2 = 144
b^2 = 80
b = 8.9 feet
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Is there an answer for 10 feet instead of 8 feet?