SOLUTION: A ladder is leaning against a house. The ladder is 13 feet long and the foot of the ladder is 5 feet away from the base of the house. How far up the side of the house does the ladd
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Question 254001: A ladder is leaning against a house. The ladder is 13 feet long and the foot of the ladder is 5 feet away from the base of the house. How far up the side of the house does the ladder reach?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let b=5 and c=13
a^2+b^2=c^2
a^2+25=169
a^2=144
a=12'
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Ed
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