document.write( "Question 1003286: I can't figure out the answer to this question. When I complete it, I get m=-15/9. Can you help me? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A 15 foot ladder is leaning against a house with its bottom 9 feet from the base of
\n" ); document.write( "the house. What is the slope of the ladder? Select the correct answer, then either show your work or explain your answer.
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I can't figure out the answer to this question. When I complete it, I get m=-15/9. Can you help me? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "a) 9/15
\n" ); document.write( "b) Square root of 24
\n" ); document.write( "c) 12
\n" ); document.write( "d) 4/3
\n" ); document.write( "e) 15
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With the the hypotenuse being 15 ft, and a leg, 9, this triangle represents a 3-4-5 special right triangle
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document.write( "Length of ladder = 15 (3 * 5)
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document.write( "Distance of bottom of ladder from house: 6 (3 * 3)
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document.write( "Therefore, distance ladder is from base of house is: 3 * 4, or 12 
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document.write( "m, or slope = , or , or  (CHOICE d) \n" );
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