SOLUTION: A 20-foot ladder is resting against the side of a house. The base of the ladder is 4 feet away from the house. Approximately how high above the ground does the ladder touch the hou
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Question 1110418: A 20-foot ladder is resting against the side of a house. The base of the ladder is 4 feet away from the house. Approximately how high above the ground does the ladder touch the house.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Right Triangle with hypotenuse 20 and leg 4; and you want the other leg.
Pythagorean Theorem.
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