SOLUTION: A ladder is leaning against the side of a building. Each time I step from one
rung to the next, my foot mover 6 inches closer to the building and 8 inches
further from the grou
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rung to the next, my foot mover 6 inches closer to the building and 8 inches
further from the grou
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Question 820611: A ladder is leaning against the side of a building. Each time I step from one
rung to the next, my foot mover 6 inches closer to the building and 8 inches
further from the ground. The base of the ladder is 9 feet from the wall.
How far up the wall does the ladder reach?
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equivalent ratios:
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y/x = 8/6
Y/X = Y/9
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y/x = Y/X
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8/6 = Y/9
Y = (9)8/6
Y = 12
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answer:
12 ft
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