SOLUTION: A 7ft ladder is placed against a wall with it base 2ft from the wall. How high above the ground is the top of the ladder?
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Question 388291: A 7ft ladder is placed against a wall with it base 2ft from the wall. How high above the ground is the top of the ladder?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use Pythagoras.
So
So
You can do your own arithmetic.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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