SOLUTION: a 15 foot ladder leaning against a building touches the wall 12 feet above the ground. How far from the building is the bottom of the ladder

Question 750414: a 15 foot ladder leaning against a building touches the wall 12 feet above the ground. How far from the building is the bottom of the ladder
Found 2 solutions by tommyt3rd, Alan3354:
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c=15
b=12
a=?
this triangle is in the 3-4-5 family of right triangles so a=10 ft

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a 15 foot ladder leaning against a building touches the wall 12 feet above the ground. How far from the building is the bottom of the ladder
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It's a 3-4-5 right triangle, times 3.
--> 9 feet.
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