SOLUTION: An 18 foot ladder is leaning against a house. The bottom of the ladder is sitting on flat ground and is 7 ft away from bottom of house. What is the height where the top of the la
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Question 286252: An 18 foot ladder is leaning against a house. The bottom of the ladder is sitting on flat ground and is 7 ft away from bottom of house. What is the height where the top of the ladder is touching the house?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18^2-7^2=
324-49=275
sq rt 275=16.58 ft
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