SOLUTION: A ladder leaning against a wall reaches a point 12 feet above the ground. If the bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from the wall, how long is the ladder
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Question 970748: A ladder leaning against a wall reaches a point 12 feet above the ground. If the bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from the wall, how long is the ladder
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's a right triangle.
Find the hypotenuse.
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