SOLUTION: a 20 ft ladder is placed against a building so that the foot of the ladder is 12 ft. from the foot of the building. How high up the building does the ladder reach in feet?

Question 1163640: a 20 ft ladder is placed against a building so that the foot of the ladder is 12 ft. from the foot of the building. How high up the building does the ladder reach in feet?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Horizontal leg 12 feet
Hypotenuse 20 feet
Vertical leg, unknown; this triangle is a right triangle. You know what to do.
Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Try to see classic (3,4,5) right angled triangle behind your post.

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