SOLUTION: A 12 foot ladder is six feet from the wall. How high on the wall does the ladder touch??
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: A 12 foot ladder is six feet from the wall. How high on the wall does the ladder touch??
This question is from textbook CPM Geometry
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A 12 foot ladder is six feet from the wall. How high on the wall does the ladder touch??
:
use Pythagorean here: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
;
a = height where the ladder touches
b = 6 ft;
c = the 12'ladder
:
a^2 + 6^2 = 12^2
:
a^2 + 36 = 144
:
a^2 = 144 - 36
:
a^2 = 108
a =
a = 10.4 ft
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