SOLUTION: A 14 foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is 4 feet from the building. How high is the top of the ladder from the ground? Round to a tenth.
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Question 974979: A 14 foot ladder is leaning against a building. The base of the ladder is 4 feet from the building. How high is the top of the ladder from the ground? Round to a tenth.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the pythagorean theoerem
The approximate answer is 13.4
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