SOLUTION: A 17-foot ladder reaches a window 15 feet above the ground. How far from the wall is the base of the ladder?
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Question 330808: A 17-foot ladder reaches a window 15 feet above the ground. How far from the wall is the base of the ladder?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
17^2-15^2=a^2
289-225=54
sq rt 64=8 ft
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