SOLUTION: Twyla has a 26 ft. ladder leaning against her house. If the bottom of the ladder is 10 ft. from the base of the house, how hight does the ladder reach?

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Question 317200: Twyla has a 26 ft. ladder leaning against her house. If the bottom of the ladder is 10 ft. from the base of the house, how hight does the ladder reach?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2+b^2=c^2
a^2+10^2=26^2
a^2+100=676
a^2=576
a=24 ft.
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Ed