SOLUTION: andrea needs to place a 20 ft ladder against a building so that it reaches a window 16 ft above the ground. how far from the building should she place the base of the ladder?

SOLUTION: andrea needs to place a 20 ft ladder against a building so that it reaches a window 16 ft above the ground. how far from the building should she place the base of the ladder?

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Question 846586: andrea needs to place a 20 ft ladder against a building so that it reaches a window 16 ft above the ground. how far from the building should she place the base of the ladder?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a 4 times multiple of the 3,4,5 right triangle
12,16,20
so the base is 12

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