SOLUTION: To repair a roof that is 15 feet high, Mr. Bowen leans a 17-foot ladder against the side of the building. To reach the roof, how far away from the building should he place the base

Question 1112790: To repair a roof that is 15 feet high, Mr. Bowen leans a 17-foot ladder against the side of the building. To reach the roof, how far away from the building should he place the base of the ladder?

Answer by ikleyn(52782) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 =  = 8.


Pythagorean theorem.

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