SOLUTION: a ladder is placed 10 feet from the building. how long is, to the nearest tenth of a foot, is the ladder, if it reaches 30 feet up the building?

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Question 33074: a ladder is placed 10 feet from the building. how long is, to the nearest tenth of a foot, is the ladder, if it reaches 30 feet up the building?
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10~2+30~2=X~2 OR 100+900=X~2 OR X~2=1000 OR X=SQRT 1000 OR X=31.6 FEET.