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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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The length of the ladder, the distance the ladder is from the wall, and the distance the ladder is \"up the wall\" ALL form a 5-12-13 right-triangle.
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document.write( "Therefore, the ladder will only get 12' up the wall. That's IT!
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