SOLUTION: The base of a 15-ft ladder is 5 feet away from a wall. How far above the floor is the top of the ladder. Give answer to the nearest thousandth.
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Question 46666: The base of a 15-ft ladder is 5 feet away from a wall. How far above the floor is the top of the ladder. Give answer to the nearest thousandth.
Sentence problems are confusing can you help please.
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Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of this forming a right triagle:
leg = 5
hypotenuse = 15
14.14 feet
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