SOLUTION: a 16foot ladder leans again the side of a building. the top of the ladder touches the side of the building
at 12feet above the ground. how far away from the base of the building i
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Question 1041540: a 16foot ladder leans again the side of a building. the top of the ladder touches the side of the building
at 12feet above the ground. how far away from the base of the building is the bottom of the ladder?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's a right triangle.
Hypotenuse = 16
Find the 3rd side.
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