SOLUTION: the bottom of a ladder is resting 5 feet from the wall of a garage. the wall and the ground from a right angle. if the ladder is 10 feet long, about how far up the wall does it rea

Question 1164843: the bottom of a ladder is resting 5 feet from the wall of a garage. the wall and the ground from a right angle. if the ladder is 10 feet long, about how far up the wall does it reach? a. 5.0 ft b. 6.4 ft c.8.7 ft d. 11.2

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If the measure of one leg of a right triangle is half the measure of the hypotenuse, then the triangle is a 30-60-90 triangle and the sides are in ratio:

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