SOLUTION: how far from the base of the house do you need to place a 15-foot ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12-foot tall wall

SOLUTION: how far from the base of the house do you need to place a 15-foot ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12-foot tall wall

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Question 1132542: how far from the base of the house do you need to place a 15-foot ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12-foot tall wall
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's a right triangle.
The hypotenuse is 15 feet
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