SOLUTION: A 13 feet ladder is placed 5 feet away from a wall. The distance from the ground straight up to the top of the wall is 13 feet. Will the ladder reach the top of the wall?

Question 997526: A 13 feet ladder is placed 5 feet away from a wall. The distance from the ground straight up to the top of the wall is 13 feet. Will the ladder reach the top of the wall?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A 13 feet ladder is placed 5 feet away from a wall. The distance from the ground straight up to the top of the wall is 13 feet. Will the ladder reach the top of the wall?
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No. It's 13 ft and the wall is 13 ft.
It would have to be against the wall, parallel to it.

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