SOLUTION: A 12-meter ladder leans against a house reaching 8 meters above the ground. How far is the foot of the ladder to the foot of the house?
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A 12-meter ladder leans against a house reaching 8 meters above the ground. How far is the foot of the ladder to the foot of the house?
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Use the Pythagoras how far =
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= 8.944 meters.
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