SOLUTION: A ladder is leaning against a building so that the distance from the ground to the top of the ladder is 2 feet less than the length of the ladder. Find the length of the ladder if
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Question 1059814: A ladder is leaning against a building so that the distance from the ground to the top of the ladder is 2 feet less than the length of the ladder. Find the length of the ladder if the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the building is 6 feet.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Right Triangle with right angle where wall meets floor.
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hypotenuse,h
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