SOLUTION: A 14 foot ladder reaches a window 13 feet above the ground. How far from the wall is the base of the ladder?
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A 14 foot ladder reaches a window 13 feet above the ground. How far from the wall is the base of the ladder?
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Apply the Pythagorean theorem.
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