SOLUTION: a 104 foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If the base of the ladder is 40 feet from the wall, how high up the wall will the ladder reach?
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Question 861442: a 104 foot ladder is leaning against a wall. If the base of the ladder is 40 feet from the wall, how high up the wall will the ladder reach?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40^2+x^2=104^2
x=96 feet up the wall
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