SOLUTION: A building is 1 feet from a 9-foot fence that surrounds the property. A worker wants to wash a window in the building 12 feet from the ground. The worker decides the ladder should
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Question 917394: A building is 1 feet from a 9-foot fence that surrounds the property. A worker wants to wash a window in the building 12 feet from the ground. The worker decides the ladder should be placed 8 feet from the fence for stability.
To the neasrest foot, how long of a ladder will be needed?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
height is ,
base is ....you have right angle triangle where
hypotenuse is the
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